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Note: This article is not intended to debate different value systems, nor does it involve any moral judgment. Respecting others is respecting oneself.
💕 Neurologists have found that when losing a pet, the brain rewires itself in a way entirely different from when losing a human.
MRI scans show that losing a pet triggers the same brain activity as losing a child—and forms deeper neural pathways.
💕 The bond with a pet activates a specific region in the human brain dedicated to experiencing unreserved, unconditional love.
This region is never fully activated in human-to-human relationships…
💕 Studies reveal that human relationships can activate 147 neural pathways, while bonds with pets activate 302.
That one unique pathway can never be formed between humans…
💕 When with a pet, the human body releases oxytocin five times faster than in human interactions. Thus, losing a pet brings a pain akin to love withdrawal.
💕 People who have lost both humans and pets describe it this way: After losing a human, you can still breathe. But losing a pet takes away the ability to breathe.
💕 Accept yourself, accept your pet’s departure, accept the pain, accept the loss—and above all, accept the beautiful moments you shared.
