I am so sorry for your tremendous loss. Losing a beloved pet is terribly painful. When my dear Casey passed away my brother told me to look into the night sky, find a star, and consider that starlight to be my dear Casey. It really helped me.

Maybe it will help you. Please take care of yourself. It is a rough period of adjustment. Prayers going up for your little one.

(((((HUGS)))))

heatherhurts

thanku

I'm sorry to hear that, I never really been a pet person really but it's still sad to see a living thing suffering.

I am so sorry for your loss. Pets are wonderful, but they live shorter lives then we do. I have lost cats, rabbits, rats. We can always hope we gave them the happiest life they could have in their short time here.

Here is the DS Pet Bereavement group which you may find helpful: http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Pet-Bereavement/support-group

When I lost my dear rabbit Giblets I got a memorial tattoo for her. if your a tattoo person, pet memorial tattoos are pretty great.

It's nice to have a ritual or commemorative thing to do for your beloved pet, whether have a funeral (and I have been to rat, rabbit and hedgehog funerals) or put up photos. and light candles beneath them.

I am sorry for your loss. I have had pets since I was a little boy, with a brief lapse when I was in college and would not have been a good pet owner. It hurts when they pass, but as time passes I have come to appreciate that they live shorter lives than we do, and that it is OK for them to go before we are ready to lose them.

My vet gave me a booklet about something called the rainbow bridge. It said that when it is our turn, as a human, to pass we walk over a rainbow bridge that connects this world to the next one. Waiting for us, on the other side, are the pets that we loved during our life time. They will guide us as we make the transition.

I agree, please consider the pet bereavement group.

Don't commit your future with promises made in the sorrow of a fresh loss. Accept that your thoughts about getting another pet are likely to change (several times!) as time passes.

Gentle hugs

I'm so sorry for your loss Take as much time as you need to grieve and heal. I feel certain that you will eventually be receptive to getting another pet. I'm an animal lover myself and I have 3 cats and 2 dogs that are a huge part of my life. I did have 4 cats but a little over a year ago my beloved cat Oliver fell deathly ill he was only 7 years old. My vet was unable to determine what was wrong with him and all I could do was make him as comfortable as possible until his time came. Now I'm dealing with another problem my mini schnauzer Monty turned 13 years old last summer and now he is having problems walking and sometimes falls down. I love him dearly and am trying to enjoy his company as much as possible while we still have this time to share together. Take care of yourself and I wish you well. johnnyboy

Hi Amanda,
I am so sorry for your loss. I have a little(big) dog named Amber whom is a hassle but if we lost her too soon it would affect us all tremendously. She IS family too us. Many don't realize how deep a connection with pets or animals can get. And don't that you didn't do enough, you did you best. Things happen, it was her time and sometimes we can only do so much. Our best, that's all we can do. You sound like a wonderful owner for any pet to have let alone her. Remember the good times you had with her. Even though she suffered, remember she wagged her tail in joy many times too? Think about those times. With time you can get another pet maybe even a dog. It won't replace her but it could help you in similar ways that she did and help you enjoy life.:)
Sincerely,
Torrance