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My cat died and I feel guilty. How can I deal with pet loss grief?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 5 months old

I just send about losing my cat that was my all and i can't live without him vet Daniel Fonza told me to check for grieving hotlines in algeria unfortunately we don't have any and i feel bad there's no one to cheer me up and i feel guilty because booboom spent his last hours at the vet clinic away from me and i think he hates me now bcz i was forcing him to take his medications and feed him by the syringe i feel terrible just wanna die

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Answered By Claudia Fioravanti

Veterinarian

Published on September 2nd, 2018

Hi, sorry to hear about your loss. I totally understand how lost you feel, I have been through the same a few times and recently I have lost my mum who was extremely precious to me.. I stayed by her side 21 days and when I left for one night she died in hospital on her own. I wonder if she was scared and frightened and I wasn’t there.. I would have never left her alone So imagine all this occurred 6 months ago and I still suffer a lot. I also feel bad for trying to make her move, as they advised me to do, because she was in pain and since she passed away probably didn’t need the extra aggravation. Remember we are only human, we do the best that we can, we live, love and die. Please visit https://www.theralphsite.com a fantastic pet bereavement support web-site set up by a great, sensible vet in the name of his cat Ralph. Hope this helps

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    Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

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    Published on September 2nd, 2018

    Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I am so sorry to hear that Boboom is no longer with you. It is such a tragedy and I'm sure him being gone has left a hole in your heart. I lost my dog last year and he was 20 years old and let me tell you, it was one of the hardest things to go through. I know Boboom was much younger but still, losing a loved one is never easy. You will get through this, it just takes time. Take time to mourn the loss of him and then get back up and be strong, Boboom would want you to. You can live without him and you did before he came into your life, you will move on and get through this. If you have any grieving hotlines in Algeria, I would look these up so that you can speak with someone or speak with family to help you get through this. Again, I am sorry you are going through this and my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Please let me know if you need anything else and I can help you as best as I can.

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