Grieving The Loss Of A Pet After Euthanasia Forum. As mentioned, the grieving process has five stages — denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance — all of which take time to work through. However, sharp says, pet loss differs from other losses in that “guilt tends to play a bigger factor in the grieving process”—much.

It sounds to me as if you did everything you possibly could for shadow. You can also think about where your pet's resting place will be, and if they'll be buried or cremated after they've passed on. Everyone moves on in their own time, and it doesn’t happen overnight.
Guilt (“i shouldn’t have given up”, “i should have noticed something was wrong sooner”, “i should have asked for a second opinion”) worry that it was too soon or too late.
Common feelings after euthanasia include: Try to focus on the parts you can control. Grief is a natural response to losing someone we love. You can also think about where your pet's resting place will be, and if they'll be buried or cremated after they've passed on.