Pet Obsessions

Let me preface this by saying all three of my cats are alive, well, and healthy. Does anyone else get really distressed by their pets’ mortality? Like I cannot escape thoughts about their health, wondering if they’re happy, if I’m a good caregiver, worrying about when they’ll pass and how hard that will be and that I’ll inevitably feel like I’ve failed them. I feel intensely guilty often for things like leaving for work or not allowing them in the bedroom when I sleep (bc they keep me up) even though logically I know I shouldn’t feel bad. And I have a lot of guilt about not being able to take a past cat while leaving an abusive situation three years ago (she is definitely okay, she’s well cared for, I checked with an old mutual friend). I just love them so much, I want them to be okay.

Username: NotSoNewb82NotSoNewb82

Date posted: 38w ago

I feel bad for a dog I had to pass on a long time ago now. I’d had her for years and we were always side by side. I started becoming very ill and I was worried I’d neglect her. I know we had the most amazing time together though and I took amazingly good care of her. Her name was Cassie.

Username: LitulylucasLitulylucas

Date posted: 38w ago

I get such horrible anxiety about my dog. Especially when im away from her. I remember when i was younger it was my responsibility to put her in her crate so she wouldnt tear up everything while i was away at school. But everytime i was about to leave id have horrible thoughts about her being stuck and not able to get out jf something happened and id let her out and pretend that she did it herself. Even now, i have trouble going places because i dont know how well she understands where im going. Ive been gone for a couple weeks and i cant stop thinking about how she feels. Shes my best friend and while i know that shes cared for and loved theres a lot i cant control and its still scary.

Username: LitulylucasLitulylucas

Date posted: 38w ago

I really hope you find peace and know that some things are just out of your control. Something that helps me is “magic”. Since i was little id put my forehead on my dogs and think and try to transfer it into her head. It at least is a nice bonding moment and always gets a little reaction.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 38w ago

@Litulylucas Awh I love that 🥺

Username: britt.2britt.2

Date posted: 7w ago

This is my current OCD theme and I’m really struggling with it. Thinking of you, hoping you found peace.

Username: spookycupcake

Date posted: 1y ago

Health concern about cat

I know I am reassurance seeking but my cat has difficulty breathing sometimes, it almost sounds like she’s wheezing or coughing or trying to hack up a hairball but I feel guilty because I only messaged the vet the first time it happened for the last fall and it seemed to resolve but after that it continued to happen occasionally like maybe once every few months and I didn’t message them again since the first time and I feel like a neglectful pet parent for not messaging the vet until now. The only reason I messaged them right now though was because I randomly thought of it and started feeling anxious and guilty. I used to message the vet a lot whenever anything seemed to be wrong with my cat but then my anxiety about it got somewhat better and I stopped doing it so much but google says that cat asthma can be life threatening and I’m afraid I’m putting her at harm for not doing something for all that time. And she has had a lot of health issues since I got her last September and I feel like it’s somehow my fault and that I’m neglecting her for not playing with her with her toys very often

Username: J.J. Parker

Date posted: 48w ago

Pet Death/Injury intrusive thoughts

Y’all I am so goddamn mentally exhausted it’s incredible. I have a cat, she’s two and in perfect health, but my OCD won’t leave her alone. I’m constantly worried she’ll get crushed under a recliner or die of heat stroke in the dryer. My mom accommodates as much as she can, we keep the dryer shut and we keep a cat bed in the living room so she has a place to hide instead of going under the chair. I’ve never had an animal more than a year or so (hamsters that met tragic ends no matter what I did, and a senior dog that we put down after a year due to declining health) so I think the lack of experience with a pet is a big thing here, and she’s the first animal I’ve ever actually bonded with for real. I just want to make my brain stop describing her possible deaths to me and I can’t figure out how. Anything is appreciated. Thanks for reading, folks.

Username: co653

Date posted: 27w ago

Pet ocd

was hugging my cat and she got annoyed and meowed and i got sad and thought how could anyone hurt any animals then i start getting thoughts like u want to hurt one u want to really hurt one even ur own cats and it made me scared but i have little anxiety it made me sad tho. when i was little i had kicked my dog and that came up in my memories and now im scared i will hurt my pets. when i was younger i was weird and i have memories spaced out of me doing weird/bad stuff that i would never do now but it makes my ocd worse. I hate this :(

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