I dream of the exact same things. The pets have been hampsters, iguanas, cats, dogs and even sometimes a baby. I dream that I have forgotten them for so long and then all of a sudden realize that I haven't fed them in "forever". I then go to feed them and I am so very afraid that they will be dead or look awful. Once I get to them, I see that they have multiplied in dozens and have serious guilt that not only did my pets not get fed but neither did their babies. When I wake up I tend to carry that emotional guilt throughout the day.

I think what's happening (for me anyway) is avoiding issues and not tending to them when you should just makes things much worse. I try to live with the saying, "If I say I should do it then I need to do it". I hope this helps ... good luck!