Processing the Loss of a Pet

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🗓️ 5 July 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Monica is struggling with intrusive, painful memories after her cat was killed by a coyote. • Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:32.5	Monica, welcome to the program.
0:35.6	Hi, Dr. Laura.
0:37.3	Hi. Hi. Hi.
0:38.3	Hi.
0:39.3	So we've had a kind of a stray cat, but it's been around for about 10 years.
0:46.3	I've tried to get her in the house before, but she just wasn't having it.
0:50.3	You know, she liked being outside, but she was here every night. She would take off during
0:55.0	the day, but was here every night. Starting last week, I didn't see her anymore, so each night
1:03.0	I would kind of look through my cameras outside and see if she had been around while I was sleeping,
1:07.6	and she hadn't. Last night, we live near the beach, but not in an area where
1:14.7	this normally happens. Last night, I saw a coyote in my front yard. I never seen one in my
1:22.9	life. So I'm like, well, crap, let me just to reassure myself, go back to the night that
1:29.0	the last night I saw her because I didn't go through the cameras that night because
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