End of Life Concerns Grief & Bereavement Inspiring Pet Loss Quotations By Chris Raymond twitter Chris Raymond is an expert on funerals, grief, and end-of-life issues, as well as the former editor of the world’s most widely read magazine for funeral directors. Learn about our editorial process Chris Raymond Fact checked by Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig on April 02, 2020 Shereen Lehman, MS, is a healthcare journalist and fact checker. She has co-authored two books for the popular Dummies Series (as Shereen Jegtvig). Learn about our editorial process Sheeren Jegtvig Updated on April 02, 2020 Print While words can never fully express how much someone means to us, language can still provide comfort, solace, hope and even inspiration following the death of a loved one. Below, you will find a select collection of pet-loss quotes about the death, dying and grief caused by the loss of a beloved pet. Uberphotos / Getty Images You might find these pet-loss quotes helpful when writing a eulogy or condolence letter, particularly if you're having trouble finding the right words and need inspiration, or seek to comfort a family member or friend after the death of a furry, feathers or finned animal companion. (Sidonie-Gabrielle) Colette, French authorOur perfect companions never have fewer than four feet. Jarod Kintz, American authorYou know what I like most about people? Pets. Anatole France, French poet, journalist and writerUntil one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. Steve Allen, American television personality, comedian and authorOld men miss many dogs. Alexander Pope, English poetNo louder shrieks to pitying heaven are cast,When husbands or lap-dogs breathe their last. Mary Tyler Moore, American actressI feel about my dogs now, and all the dogs I had prior to this, the way I feel about children -- they are that important to me. When I have lost a dog, I have gone into a mourning period that lasted for months. Mark Twain, American authorHeaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in. James Thurber, American author and cartoonistIf I have any beliefs about immortality it is that certain dogs I know will go to heaven, and very few people. Dean Koontz, American authorFew human beings give of themselves to another as a dog gives of itself. Jerry Seinfeld, American comedian and actorDogs are the leaders of the planet. If you see two life forms -- one of them's making a poop, the other one's carrying it for him -- who would you assume is in charge? James Herriot, British veterinary surgeon and writerIf having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. Stanley "Cap" Harrison, Canadian horse breeder and trainer, and authorSomewhere, somewhere in time's own spaceThere must be some sweet pastured placeWhere creeks sing on and tall trees growSome Paradise where horses go,For by the love that guides my penI know great horses live again. Joel Morgan, American clergymanGrief is so painfully real, regardless of its origin. The love of, and attachment to, an animal friend can equal that of human relationships. Likewise, the loss of an animal can be just as devastating. Author unknownHeaven will not ever Heaven be, unless my cats are there to welcome me. Marlee Matlin, American actress and authorWe had a dog, Apples. He was 13 years old, toothless, blind and had the worst breath this side of Jabba the Hut. But he was the sweetest dog, and I cried and cried when he died. George Elliot (Marian Evans), English authorAgreeable friends -- they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. Abraham Lincoln, American presidentI care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it. Rudyard Kipling, English author and poetThere is sorrow enough in the natural wayFrom men and women to fill our day;But when we are certain of sorrow in storeWhy do we always arrange for more?Brothers and sisters I bid you bewareOf giving your heart to a dog to tear. Will Rogers, American humorist and actorIf there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. Pam Brown, Australian author and poetIf there is a heaven, it's certain our animals are to be there. Their lives become so interwoven with our own, it would take more than an archangel to detangle them. Amy Sedaris, American authorSometimes losing a pet is more painful than losing a human because in the case of the pet, you were not pretending to love it. Author unknownThe problem with loving is that pets don't last long enough and people last too long. Billy Graham, American Christian evangelistI think God will have prepared everything for our perfect happiness. If it takes my dog being there [in Heaven], I believe he'll be there. Bob Barker, American television personalityA person who has never owned a dog has missed a wonderful part of life. Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologistDogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate. Sir Walter Scott, Scottish authorThe misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me? John Galsworthy, English novelist and playwrightNot the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives. 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