I'm so sorry you lost such a beautiful pet as your Lydia. I, too, suffer with guilt over not being there when my cat, Wolfgang, was put to sleep. I was so afraid my crying would upset him and I didn't want to see my poor baby die. I know God was there to hold Lydia in His arms when she died. It says in the bible, "not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent." All of His creation matters to him and I believe He's there with open arms when our babies go to meet Him. I pray we will both find comfort knowing this is true. God bless.
No Regrets by: Theresa
Kathy, you did the best you could for your beautiful Lydia,
Please don't think that you let her down because you didn't, you did what all us animal lovers do... put them before us, their pain ends and ours just begins...
Hold on, you will get thru this, trust me, I am Shimma and Zeusy's mum and my life was well and truly over but I survived and you will too.
With Love and Understanding...
Theresa x
Remember the good times by: dayle
I'm so sorry... I can feel your pain. We are only human... far from perfect... like our precious babies. We do our best... as I know you did too. I have so many doubts and fears.... like you... if only I was thinking clearer.... so many.."if onlys" . We must all think the same... as I read everyones posts... our babies... I think... are just one beautiful conjoined spirit....l oving and good... as close to perfection... as could ever be. I try to believe that. I have 2 new puppies... they have the qualities we love so much... and I try to believe my sweet angel Ollie somehow is part of their spirit. I know that their beautiful energy and soul is not just gone. It could never be. So I go on... and you must do that too. Please try to believe... as I do that that spirit is always around you....
The guilt by: jean
So sorry for the passing of your sweet Lydia, I thank god that I am not the only one that regrets and feels guilty for not holding a cherished pet as they passed away. Some of my sweet pet rats were very poorly and I sat in that vets waiting room while they took my poor babies away to be put to sleep, because I was too much of a coward to be there to see my angels lives taken, instead I was passed their poor lifeless bodies. I just pray they are at peace and happy now and that they forgive me for my sin, so I know how you feel and may your lovely Lydia rest in peace, my special thoughts are with you, Jean.
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