On sunday 7/11/10 i had to put my 5mo old kitten(KOBE) to sleep, i accidently stepped on him, he walked right in front of me, we rushed him to a vet hosptial but he had severe head trauma, i know it was the right thing to do, but i miss my kobe! but the event just plays in my head over and over i haven't stopped crying since sunday and whats worse is that my 6yr old son saw the whole thing and he also cried himself to sleep last night..Kobe was given to us, he was the most loving kitten i ever had, he was a shoulder cat and loved to sleep on my husbands chest and loved to play fetch with his little toy mouse..he is missed so much the whole family is grief stricken, i know it was an accident but the guilt is overwhelming!!

On July 14 we also lost our cat, Lucy, tragically. My wife found her dead in her car. She died trapped inside from our Florida heat. I closed the back hatch that morning, unaware that she had jumped in while I was unloading items from the car. "I didn't know she was in there", was all I could keep saying, along with endless "I'm so sorry", pleads for forgivness to my daughter. Although nobody knew she was in there all day, I was the one who sealed her fate. I can't get the image of her struggling for her life to escape. Nor, my guilt for how careless I was. Maybe I will start to believe, that it wasn't my fault, as everyone tells me. But, for now, I can't stop hating myself for what I did, I KILLED HER, and must live with that.

The loss of a pet is devastating, I am inconsolable at the moment and feel very very depressed and have no one to talk to as people dont understand how you can grieve for a pet rat. To me he was more than a rat, he was my friend and the fact that he has left behind a brother who is so sad and lonely makes it harder to get over. Anyone who has any kind messages for me would be so much appreciated. Thank you.

On August 9,2010, I had to say goodbye to my best friend and companion Dudley, an 8 yr. old miniature schnauzzer. I loved him dearly and I don't know really how to handle the loss that I am feeling. He actually died in my arms while at the vet hospital, and I am truly thankful that I was with him in the end. I guess time and prayer will eventually heal me, but he will always remain in my heart.

On august 24th, 2010 I took my baby kitty Hollywood to the vet, b/c she had been acting funny [hiding from me] and eating less and I had noticed her stomach had become swollen while it was apparent she was losing weight everywhere else. Thinking maybe it was worms, although cancer had crossed my mind [but of course would never happen to her], was alarmed when my vet informed me she had a large tumor in her belly. After the X-ray it was discovered it was taking up half her stomach and had some small masses in her heart. I made the decision to euthenize her after my vet said if it was her pet she would have her put down today or tomorrow. I question if it was the right thing to do or not still because it wasn't apparent she was in pain, although her quality of life was poor and was quickly decreasing. I feel better after reading this article, and i had a bunch of her pictures printed and posted around my house and car, b/c It makes me feel good that I'm not forgetting her. I think about her as much as possible and it makes me feel better to know she had a spoiled life.

I just lost my best friend and I feel like I'm going to die.

My heart is broken and I feel like I'm going to die. The five years our cat gave me is worth the pain. I miss you so much Yogi.

Yogi was at our side from morning to night. He was always in the mix. He suddenly started getting sick this summer, we thought it was the heat. But after 2 months of "cautious treatment" from the vet we knew there was more to it. We changed vets and the new one found a 2 inch mass in his intestines and told us the kindest thing to do would be not to wake him up. It sucks being kind but we had to put him first. He was a once in a lifetime cat.

my dog after 12 years started to have seizures - drooling, chomping and showing of teeth. My son and daughter were with her. I got home from work and she was fine but we took her to the vet. he said he did not see any issue but took some blood. took her home and I left had dinner plans which I decided to keep I thought she would slowly start to age now. but with in 15 minutes she had another seizure and kept wanting to go out and back in like she was looking for me. buy the time I got back home she was not my dog - she was disoriented, nonstop drooling not drinking unable to walk or get up. did not recognize me. I feel she needed me and I let her down when she was so scared and did not know what was happening to her. I know she is angry with me and thinks I did not care and wanted her to die. How do I deal with these feelings. I can not stop crying nor sleep been up for 2 days. I know dogs can sense how you feel and that I knew she was dying but that I had to leave....I should have know that she would go quickly not slowly since she never had seizures.

my dog after 12 years started to have seizures - drooling, chomping and showing of teeth. My son and daughter were with her. I got home from work and she was fine but we took her to the vet. he said he did not see any issue but took some blood. took her home and I left had dinner plans which I decided to keep I thought she would slowly start to age now. but with in 15 minutes she had another seizure and kept wanting to go out and back in like she was looking for me. buy the time I got back home she was not my dog - she was disoriented, nonstop drooling not drinking unable to walk or get up. did not recognize me. I feel she needed me and I let her down when she was so scared and did not know what was happening to her. I know she is angry with me and thinks I did not care and wanted her to die. How do I deal with these feelings. I can not stop crying nor sleep been up for 2 days. I know dogs can sense how you feel and that I knew she was dying but that I had to leave....I should have know that she would go quickly not slowly since she never had seizures.

My dog Sadie was run over two days ago when she escaped from our back yard. My 6 year old was outside watching her when she escaped. I ran after her for about thirty minutes and almost caught her like 5 times. so i started running towards the house. she ran past me up my street when a car came around the corner. the lady was speeding and talking on her cell and i watched and heard her roll under the tire. she got up and ran to me and laid down. I saw the injuries she had. I brought her to the pet and for them to only do x-rays they wanted 400 dollars that i didnt have. so i had to put my best friend down. I recently gave my child up for adoption and she saved me from a horrible depression but i couldnt save her. I now feel both of those losses since i lost her. i am lost and i really feel like joining her. I hate myself.

I ran our black lab over just the other day - I had no idea when it happened - I thought maybe a broken leg but when I got to the vet he said Chief was dyeing - I can't stop the horrible feelings in my head - Chief was mainly my fiances dog for 9 years and I just came into his life for the last 2 - MY Fiance was over a 100 miles away when this all happened - He shut me out - asked me not to come home for a few days and said accidents don't happen- He keeps questioning me for every detail and even said "you killed Chief" I am having a horrible time forgiving myself and even harder time looking into what our relationship forsees . I know that anger and blame are part of the grieving process but I also thought you should want to be near loved ones when something horrible happens- I am sooo full of guilt and can not get over it-

I have 2 dogs and a 13 year old cat that has recently been diagnosed with hyper thyroid condition.

I know 13 is that old for a cat but all I can think of is losing her lately and she isn't even gone.

The dogs are young and healthy but all 3 are my best friends and I know we all will mourn if any of them die.

To anyone who has lost a pet of any kind I feel sorry for your loss I guess the only thing we can do is remember the years of joy they all have given to us.

My beautiful 16 year old cat died today. He has been depressed and stopped eating about 10 days ago, so when we took him to the vet they ran tests and said it was a bladder stone and gave us special food to feed him. He could barely walk and his back legs were hurting him, this was believed to be from the stone. The other night he was sleeping on my bed and I brought him downstairs so that he was close to his litter box and water so that he wouldn't have to painfully walk down the stairs himself. I woke up in the morning to find him sleeping next to me, the thought that he went through the pain and walked up the stairs and jumped on my bed breaks my heart and is a moment I'll never forget. When his condition got worse and his belly was swollen my mother took him to the vet. I awoke this morning to find out that when they brought him into surgery they discovered that he had cancer that had spread throughout his body, and they put him down. I keep wishing that I spent more time with him yesterday, that I was awake and there with him this morning. I grew up with Ginger and I can't bear the thought that he isn't with me tonight. He was my best friend and I'll never forget him. I can only pray that this pain lessens. I love you so much Ginger and I'm sorry that I never got to say goodbye to you.

My cat, Little Missy, died in my arms last night, she was acting perfectly fine, the vet who checked her out recently said as far as he could tell she was fit as a fiddle, but she started having seizures and stopped breathing, I didnt know if she had passed or if she was just unconscious and breathing shallowly and I didn't want my baby girl to possibly wake up alone, so I held her till she got cold. I know she had a much better life in this time with our family than she ever would have if she hadn't been adopted, but it still hurts very much. I feel as though I should have known it was coming and been able to do something about it. Our other cat is very confused now and keeps wandering around the house calling for his friend. What is remembered lives...

My baby girl, Gooba the Pug, died in my arms at home yesterday, just short of 11 yrs of age. She was sick for a long time...blind, diabetic, recently blind...but the most dedicated companion a guy could ever ask for. She fought hard to stay alive for me for many years...and even in her last moments yesterday, waited for me to come home from the pharmacy(where i was picking up medicine for her) before she crossed over. She was in my arms the last minutes of her life, and I told her how much I loved her, how thankful I was for her being my baby, that she always will be, and that I will be with her again. I am rather devastated today...and will be for quite sometime, but i feel so thankful for the time I had for her...to the very end. She was a princess...a trooper...a perfect soul mate, and she was mine...and I love her very very much.

I am devastated at the loss of my little 4 1/2 yr old dog, Molly. Down thru the yrs, we had cats & dogs; but she meant so much more to me because of circumstances in my life. In the last 16 mos, I lost my husband, our 11 yr old dog, 6 yr old cat and even my boss. I feel it's just too much. Molly kept me from being lonely and gave me a purpose in life. Her affection and loyalty were unmatched. She died in my arms, never taking her eyes off my face. I can't seem to accept this final loss and feel so alone . .

My little guy Petey is very sick. He is a 15 year old cat that I have had since I was 25 and he was a kitten. Last year in feb of 2010 he had an upper respiratory infection June of 2010 he developed diabetes and we put him on insulin. Then in March he began vomiting everyday and losing weight. One vet just put him on anti nausea meds, but I knew this was not normal so i got a second opinion. he had liver/pancreas/gallbladder disease. We switched him to a special diet and began him on milk thistle but he kept losing weight. On our last visit about 3 weeks ago, the vet said his liver enzymes were lower but his bilirubin levels were elevated, so we kept with the meds and the special food and up until last Thursday he seemed OK despite still losing weight,. We took him back to the vet this past Friday and the vet said he was in the end stage of liver disease and showed me where his little ears were becoming jaundiced. I felt like I had been punched in the stomach. We began new meds to help the liver and some different food that has lots of supplements for the liver (Hill's l/d) but now my sweet little guy is refusing to eat since yesterday. I am devastated. I am hopeful still that the meds will kick in but he is still losing weight and can barely walk. i feel like I should have listened to my gut when my first vet told me the anti nausea meds would help. i feel that that entire month of waiting for him to get better was one of the main reasons he did not get better and I should have gotten the second opinion sooner rather than 3-4 weeks later.

I want him to get better so badly, but every day these past five days I have seen him slipping a little more further away from me.

i don't want him to be in pain but the thought of not having him in my life is absolutely killing me. I just want to die. I've read some of your posts and I know how you feel. I feel alone and so guilty. I love him SO MUCH. If he continues, I feel that I will have to put him to sleep within days if not hours. I really do love him.

We are suffering the loss of our baby girl Lilly aged 5 yrs. She was tragically taken when she got out of our yard and was run over by our neighbour.

Im struggling to function and live life without my best friend and baby. Her sister is struggling not eating and just very sad, My husband is struggling as lilly died a horrible painful death in his arms.

Tomorrow Lilly will be cremated and we will pick up her ashes in the next few days. This is worst pain and grief ive ever felt. Feels like the pain will never leave and i will always feel empty.

Rip my baby girl. Love you always!