How to deal with the horrific death of my pets!?

Question

We have had a rooster and hen for five months now named Rhett and Scarlett. We got them after our other rooster died of old age. We got them when they were two days old, woke up with them to feed, and loved them dearly. Now they were bigger, not full grown, but about medium sized and litved out side in a pen of chainlink fence with nets around it and a roost for them to go into at night. This morning my mom came into my room crying and told me that something had killed Rhett and Scarlett. I went outside to see my dad burying them, but it wasn't that simple. They had been horrfically torn apart by sometype of animal. Thier wings, legs, and insides were scattered all over. It was devestating. I loved them so much they were like our dogs. They wood follow us around the yard, sit with my mom when she was gardening, and they loved us. We would hand feed them every morning and fell in love with thier funny personalitys. I can't believe something did that to them. We think it ripped the netting to get inside. My Questrions are: How can I cope with this? I can't stop crying, this wouldnt be so hard if they hadn't dided so horrifcally and painfully. Just to see my little babies body parts all around the yard becasue whtever it was took them and mauled them all over the place. I can't walk anywhere outside with seeing a patch of yellow and black feathers a bursting into tears! My Second Question? How can I help my mom cope. She was the most attached to them and she is destroyed! And M last question! What could have done this. They were torn apart, taken from thier pen, and we have been finding lots of dead birds, bunnies, and groundhogs killed in similiar fashion. I live in Philadelphia so i dont know what it could possibly be. We said fox but we are unsure. Please Help! I need to know how to deal with this as well as what could have casued this!. I miss them so much and how they were inseperable and in love with eachother. I just don;t know what to do i feel sick to my stomach because of the way they were brutally killed. I know it sounds so stupid that I am this upset but I am an animal lover and i loved them so much and i need your help! Thank you and please help me!

Answer 1

I'm so sorry about your roosters. I had a cat who died very tragically as well.

What helped me most was to compile pictures of my cat so that I could remember her in life, not in death. Try not to dwell on the images of their death. Also, talking with your family about the good memories - maybe even some funny things that happened with Rhett & Scarlett. And finally, time is the greatest healer of all. There's really no way to speed up the mourning process, just take it one day at a time and the sick feeling and pain will slowly decrease.

Answer 2

I'm so sorry about your pets' death.  They are like family and it hurts so much when they leave us.  It is NOT stupid to grieve.

It's natural that you're shocked, horrified, angry and grieving.  It just happened.  Over time the grief will dull.  For now, clean up the reminders of what happened and hold your mom and cry with her.

As far as what did it, it could be a stray dog or a coyote (who do live in urban areas).  The good news, if you can call it that, is that dogs kill very quickly and don't play with the victim like a cat.  So your hen and rooster probably did not die in a lot of pain.  The nastiness happened afterwards.

Answer 3

Girl, the best thing for your family to do is to let that go and stop living in the pain of what happened. Your roosters were only in pain prolly for a few seconds but you guys are really punishing yourselves. Just know that their really flying now and are in a better place. Just think of the happiness and companionship they brought to you and direct that anger and emotions to possibly solving what is doing this.

Don't dwell in the pain any longer as it only stops you from moving forward. There's still good things waiting for you.

Good Luck to you and your mom.

Answer 4

thats very upsetting to hear.  can only imagine how you feel. its not stupid what you are feeling. when you have pets you become VERY attached and i understand because i have a dog and i can't imagine my life without her. its hard to deal but you have to think that you loved them and you made their  life awesome. as for the feathers and all, ask your dad if he doesn't mind or an uncle or someone who can handle it and ask them to pick them up so you won't have to be reminded of how they died. it will be extremely hard to get through this but you have to . as for what killed them im unsure, possibly a fox. but i wouldn't get another chicken until im sure of how to protect them since you don't know it is you can't prevent this from happening again and that will only make it harder. it very sweet how they were members of the family, you will always have these memories and will never forget their personalities. im sure you had lots of fun times and trust me you won't forget them. whenever your upset just think of how much you loved each other. good luck and i hope you start to feel better. god bless

Answer 5

How would your pets feel if they were forced to live forever?

How would you feel if you were forced to live forever?

One day you would have to witness the destruction of planet earth and float endlessly in space after. Would you enjoy immortality?  Would you enjoy yourself if there was no planet earth and you were awake while you floated through space for eternity? Dying is good. Death is peace. Peace is loss of feelings.

Answer 6

well it sounds to me that your roosters had a wonderful life, and although it looked like a terrible way to die, the reality is that it would have been quick. You need to remember that battery hens never have a moments happiness and your two never knew any unhappiness. Whatever killed them, it was at least the forces of nature, and if your roosters had been wild ones this could easily have happened.

Just focus on what charmed lives they led, and how much love you gave each other.

I hope you all soon feel better, and my condolences. x