Results: Our 15 year old dog passed away this week and it's hitting our family hard. I'm wondering if you have recently suffered a similar loss.
1.
1.
Have you had a pet pass away in the last 6 months? Yes
17%
•
325 votes
No
68%
•
1310 votes
n/a
15%
•
297 votes
2.
2.
What type of pet? dog
12%
•
226 votes
cat
9%
•
170 votes
rabbit
1%
•
22 votes
bird
1%
•
26 votes
reptile
1%
•
18 votes
fish
2%
•
29 votes
hamster/mouse/gerbil/guinea pig
1%
•
15 votes
n/a
77%
•
1479 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
14 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.15% | 3 | |
| horse | 0.10% | 2 |
| over the years, have lost a lot of our "kids" | 0.05% | 1 |
| dog and a cat just few years back | 0.05% | 1 |
| none | 0.05% | 1 |
| my ferett lilly bell | 0.05% | 1 |
| frog | 0.05% | 1 |
| white wolf | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mom and dad passed away in 2013 and i would consider the same thing my pets are like my kids | 0.05% | 1 |
| we lost a dog about 3 years ago and i still miss him. i have a dog now that is 13 and i am begining to prepare for the inevidable. many dogs need a good home so i will plan to adopt when i need to | 0.05% | 1 |
| longhorn cow | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
How old was this pet? (in human years) 0 - 5 years
5%
•
99 votes
5 - 10 years
6%
•
108 votes
10+ years
13%
•
242 votes
n/a
77%
•
1494 votes
4.
4.
Was a vet involved? Yes
11%
•
216 votes
No
12%
•
241 votes
Not Applicable
76%
•
1475 votes
5.
5.
What did you do with their remains? cremation
8%
•
164 votes
bury
10%
•
195 votes
flush
2%
•
32 votes
n/a
79%
•
1521 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
20 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.36% | 7 | |
| piqure | 0.05% | 1 |
| vet took care of that | 0.05% | 1 |
| left with vet to handle | 0.05% | 1 |
| a proper & heart-felt burial | 0.05% | 1 |
| vet took care of him | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont know where she went, i assume she was eaten by something | 0.05% | 1 |
| let the vet take care of them | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have a pet cemetary. | 0.05% | 1 |
| left her at the vets | 0.05% | 1 |
| have my cats' ashes in nice wooden boxes on console with their pictures | 0.05% | 1 |
| dumpster | 0.05% | 1 |
| couldn't take her home, left her for them. i took her lead and collar. she was only 6 years old and was very ill and nothing could be really done. i miss her so much | 0.05% | 1 |
| bury in my back yard | 0.05% | 1 |
6.
6.
Did you keep a special memento of your pet? Yes
17%
•
332 votes
No
9%
•
177 votes
n/a
74%
•
1423 votes
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