I have rarely read anything as heart-rending as this plea for help on my blog. In the midst of a blog and comments about something mundane, this popped up:
This doesn’t have anything to do with the question in this blog but I need some help. 2 days ago I was sitting in my recliner watching TV and without knowing it our 2-month-old kitten was underneath. When I closed the recliner, it broke her neck and she died. I am having a horrible time trying to accept the fact that it was an accident. To be honest I don’t know what to do. I know I am grieving because every time I think about it I cry can you help me? Please email me.
I did write Jason as follows:
Thank you for reaching out to me, because it is so hard to say that you need help in time of crisis and grief and you certainly do need some support and help
I recommend that you call the Animal Medical Center in New York City, which has one of the finest Pet Grief Loss Counselors in the country. They are actually without charge but you can make a donation to this non-profit teaching hospital. Susan Cohen is the head of this support team and you can reach them at 212-838-8100.
Please let me know what I can do beyond telling you that I am thinking of you and your sweet kitty with great sorrow for your loss and sadness, and for the little one.
May I ask you to send a photo so I can post it as a memorial? And maybe you want to write a few lines about her?
Stay in touch, let me know how it goes at the Animal Medical Center. I want you to know that you are not a bad person — you are a good person to whom a very bad thing happened.
In friendship,
Tracie
