Dear Katie:

Welcome back, good to read from you again. I am sorry that you lost Kitty.

Nugget, a herder/ terrier mix, is close to 12 years old at this point. You shared about him in October 2015, having been “a fear based biter”, and getting into a chicken coop trouble. It is heart-warming to read how the former biter licked Kitty’s ears the day you decided to move Kitty into your home.

Guilt feelings over pets dying is very common, There is a book called When your pet dies: A guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing, by Alan D. Wolfelt- a guide to pet owners who are struggling with grief when their pet dies, addressing the guilt feelings unique to losing a pet.

There is also a website, healing pet loss. com (no spaces)- it talks about guilt, self-blame and regret feelings so common to pet owners when losing a pet-  I recommend you check this website out.

I am glad that posting this made you feel better and I hope you post again, anytime you feel like. I will be glad to read from you and reply.

anita

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