Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

[TenHouseCats]

it's one of the reasons we have daily, 365.25 days a year pet-loss support chats at pethobbyist.... don't get me started on our culture that so fears death that it chooses to belittle it than deal with it....

someplace i have a list of the least-helpful things people say to others when they lose a loved one (of any species....)--and research shows that something ridiculous like 80% of what people say to someone in mourning IS more hurtful than helpful!

it's a huge issue in the disability community, too--duh, gee, you mean that someone who suddenly can't support themselves and their families, whose body no longer does what they've always counted on its doing might be upset? or depressed? or, goddess forbid, ANGRY????

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MaryChristine

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