I Lost My Friend, Now She's Alone. Options

[george]

A few months ago I lost my Bun-Bun, and I went threw all the grief and the turmoil of loosing my pet but I learned to deal with the pain and the guilt of having to see her slip away from my life.
I don't know how to explain to anyone , even my family that I still grieve deeply everyday for my Bun-Bun. If I bring it up , I'm given looks like I'm "hanging on" to much, if I seem down someone will say"get over it" . This is ridiculous that a grown man has been effected so deeply by the lost of a pet.
I had many, many pets and have put down many of them, but this one was different. (I guess) I was just not ready, I have, since that day second guessed my decision to "let her go". It should have waited a bit. I just wasn't ready to see her go, there was another way, I think.. It's one of those choices you second guess for ever. I guess..
I have called the vet several times and was told it was the right thing to do, but I was not ready to "make that decision for her" , she trusted me in every way, I cant help think I let her trust down. SOB, I cant get over making that decision. I'm sorry Bun-Bun.
I have learned my talking to people who had similar experiences that this feeling most likely wont go away, it's always going to be one of those things that make us look older then we should.
I try and convince myself that I did the right thing, but for what ever reason I will always think I could have went down another path and things would have been different. It was a mistake !
I cant either un-do it or re-do it. I have to live with it..
I had some greatly appreciated help from many of my friends here at Lightning Strike and I would like to thank all of you very much,You know who you are.
If any one every asked me about "putting down" a pet, I would tell them to think, re-think and re-think the decision. It is the right thing to do for a animal in pain, but just think about it for a day.. then do the right thing...Your doing justice for both of you !

[Bue's Mommy]

Hi George,

I'm so sorry for your loss of Bun-Bun. I have never had to put down a companion, yet.
I know someday it will come, and I hope I can be as strong as you, and others in here
that have been through it. Do you have pics of bun-Bun?
It really helped my grief to post them here, and on hosting sites.

Take Care

[george]

Hi George,

I'm so sorry for your loss of Bun-Bun. I have never had to put down a companion, yet.
I know someday it will come, and I hope I can be as strong as you, and others in here
that have been through it. Do you have pics of bun-Bun?
It really helped my grief to post them here, and on hosting sites.

Take Care

Thank you, I do have several pictures posted but I don't know how to pull them up.
Yes this site has helped me tremendously, many of the people who answered me in my original posting back in February where very kind and understanding to my grief. Several people knew what it was like to loose a love one and went threw it as well, they helped me a lot. The experience of the pain of loosing a pet is only learned when it happens to yourself, then you can understand the pain of others . It's not a nice feeling...
A few of my friends I have on this site are as close to me as any of my life long friends at home. They knew what to say and when to say it. It is a shoulder to cry on over the internet that is so special, it's like we have a bond of pain, and the only help is for you to dump your pain on someone else. It's helped me a lot.
And my friends on LS are special pals. I hope you never need them but when the times comes someone who don't know will give you there shoulder.. All my friends who answered me with understanding and love are very special people to me, and I hope someday I can return the kindness. I love you all.
Thanks for your kind words.. take care
George
P.S
And I know Bun-Bun is happy everybody is talking about her, she was such a ham..