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Is it my fault?

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JaneL36324
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Is it my fault?

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We have a baby kitten, I found her barely breathing, iv ebeen nursing her but she won't walk, I'm scared, if she dies is it my fault, my family keeps telling me no, but I feel like It is
Sam W
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Re: Is it my fault?

Unread post by Sam W »

Hi JaneL36324,

Oh, I'm so sorry, ill and dying pets are such a heartbreaking thing to deal with, and it can feel like our fault even when it really, really, really isn't. Helping with them, and with grief after pet loss, is a bit outside of our scope, but I would keep working with your family and a vet for support and extra resources <3
And you to whom adversity has dealt the final blow/with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go/turn to and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain/and like the Mary Ellen Carter rise again.
JaneL36324
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Re: Is it my fault?

Unread post by JaneL36324 »

Ok, thank you, I'm just scared, if she does die, I'm gonna be full of guilt
Sam W
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Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:06 am
Age: 33
Awesomeness Quotient: I raise carnivorous plants
Primary language: english
Pronouns: she/her
Sexual identity: queer
Location: Coast

Re: Is it my fault?

Unread post by Sam W »

In addition to leaning on your family for support and whatever resources a vet could give you, you might also find what you need here: https://resources.bestfriends.org/artic ... ces-coping
And you to whom adversity has dealt the final blow/with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go/turn to and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain/and like the Mary Ellen Carter rise again.
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