I know to some people the loss of a small animal doesn’t matter. About 3 weeks ago I went on holiday to France. My grandparents offered to take care of my hamster who is a year old.
I returned from my trip to find his water bottle full of mould and my grandparents informing me they’d been feeding him food that wasn’t on the detailed instructions I gave them.
A couple days later (2 days ago) he passed away. I feel so incredibly guilty. I would do any anything to go back and never given him to them. He was honestly my best friend. He wasn’t like a normal hamster. He never bit anyone and he would lick your finger and cuddle and watch shows with me and I told him everything. He wasn’t a family pet he was my pet. I would do anything to see him again. I feel guilty that I left him with them, guilty that I left him alone, guilty he didn’t have a long life like he should’ve. He deserved all those things because he was such a beautiful soul. I truly feel like I failed him and it was all my fault. I’ve been crying so much I throw up. I don’t know what to do.