Coping with Guilt

Grief is complex.

Missing the physical presence of our animal companions is wretched enough. Accompanying the heartache are grief’s inevitable (and normal) counterparts: guilt and regret. No matter the circumstance, our minds barrage us with various accusations — that we didn’t spend enough time with our animal, that we should have realized the seriousness or cause of their illness. Or we question if the chosen treatment was too extensive or not enough.