When a pet dies: 3 things you can do to prepare for your pet's final lap

You may want to prepare yourself financially for the death of your dog. That way, you can make decisions at the vet as to whether expensive treatment should be carried out or not. Photos: dpa

When her dog died, parish worker Christine Mick placed an article in the newsletter of her Catholic congregation.

"In doing so, I also was trying to make the topic of 'mourning for a pet' somewhat public," the 56-year-old resident of Saarbruecken in south-western Germany said.