My sisters pet hamster is slowly dying and she is heart
broken. She keeps begging my Dad to stop it and she
doesn't want the hamster to die, but it is hard to explain to a
9 year old that death can't be stopped.
My Dad says that if she dies we will just buy a new one for my
sister, but I feel that buying a new hamster simply to replace the
beloved one that died is not really good, any thoughts? Also,
as a bonus, please tell me the best way for a child to cope with
the death of a pet.
Death of an animal.
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Posted by Sat May 2, 2009 10:21am PDT
Report AbuseWhy don't you gently wrap the wee hampster in a little towel and help your sister give him comfort. She needs to feel like she was able to do something for him. And I agree with you, it's misguided for a parent to tell their child that a pet is just as replaceable as a broken glass. I recently lost a 20 year old cat and it was very painful watching him take his last breaths of life. But my son and I stayed by his side the whole night and as awful and helpless as we felt, at least I know it was our faces our cat saw before he crossed. My heart goes out to your sister. I love animals.
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