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Originally Posted by Max and Molly  My little guy passed away the day after Christmas 2010. I miss him everyday. I have two new Yorkies, but they will never replace my precious Cody. He would have been 7 years old this April. Some days I feel guilty because I had to put him to sleep because he was so young. He just got so ill and was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure and a stroke. We where all there to say goodbye and as we where saying our goodbyes he gave us all a kiss goodbye. I keep asking my vet....."did I do the right thing". He told me I did, but it still doesn't make me feel any better. I wish I could just hold and pet him one more time. I just didn't think I would miss him so much. Does the guilt every go away? |
Being a bit paranoid person, I have lived your situation in my mind in the 'what if's' department of my life many times. I feel guilty just thinking about it, so I could only imagine what you're experiencing
.
Not that I'm a masochist, but I don't like to stick my head in the sand, sort of speak. I need to know what to do in a crisis so that I'm able to function at least to some extent.
Your experience is my worst nightmare. I just hope that when & if I have to make that same decision, I have the strength to make it in the same unselfish way that you, Boopster as well as others have done.
I hope you find comfort in the knowledge that your baby is no longer suffering and that he
does live healthy and happy in your heart and in your thoughts
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Originally Posted by boopster I'm so sorry about little Cody.
I think the guilt will eventually go away when you've had a chance to grieve. It sounds like you made your decision for Cody's benefit - not your own. The selfish thing would have been to try to keep him going despite his suffering.
I felt the same way when I had to put my last two pets to sleep -- in fact I was so distraught, I posted on my facebook page that I had just murdered my cat. You know intellectually that you did the right thing, but it takes a while for your heart to catch up.
I hope you will soon reach the day when you can think about little Cody and smile instead of crying. |