Expense of animal medical care

Whenwillitend, I'm so sorry to hear about your guinea pig. I have some sad pet stories, too, including one about my guinea pig, Dusty. I didn't keep her cage cleaned like I should have when I was a kid (I promise I have changed completely when it comes to caring for pets), and my parents didn't see to it that she had a clean cage. I remember waking up and saw her laying on her side, still alive, but every little while, she would suddenly start moving her arms and legs like she was running. I don't know for sure, but I thought she might be having a panic attack. I was upset, but my parents told me to go back to sleep. I wish I never did. She was dead when I woke up again, and my dad said he took her to the vet for a necropsy (I think I begged him to do it and he gave me the results when he picked me up from school), and he said she died of bronchial pneumonia. I can't tell you how guilty I feel for my laziness and lack of information I had when I was a kid and had pets. I truly did get better and turned around completely, but I wish I had been more responsible when I was a kid.

I have a couple other stories that weren't my fault, such as the heavy chain my dad put around my dog, Shanna's neck because she escaped her other chain. She had sores on her neck and the fur was rubbed off. If I had the personality that I have today, I would stand up to him and never let him control me like he did. I loved my dad, but I believe I was abused to a degree (also by my mom).