Cosmo passed away today...

cosmothebirb

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It is with great sadness that I'm informing you. Cosmo passed away.

He was only 5 months old. I keep telling myself that he was just weak, he was just not cut out for life. But I keep thinking I did something wrong.

He was the sweetest lil dinosaur. So smart, so keen to learn. Learnt 4 tricks in 2 days, my silly little boy..

My whole family is devastated. I feel like everything I touch I ruin.

Thank you Cosmo for shining a bit of light onto this gloomy period of mine.

Thanks to all of you for your advice, care and friendship! See you in the future, maybe.

Goodbye.

Rest in peace my dear.
 

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RingneckRave

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Oh dear, I'm so sorry about Cosmo. If only life let us spend more time with our beloved pets before they pass on- we can only treasure the moments spent while they were still alive. This is truly devastating to experience, I hope you'll be alright when the time is right for you to move forwards. Until then it's completely normal for you to grieve and process what happened. Again, I'm truly sorry for your loss, I know you cared about him.

Not forced to answer, but did you find out what happened?
 

LaManuka

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It is with great sadness that I'm informing you. Cosmo passed away.

He was only 5 months old. I keep telling myself that he was just weak, he was just not cut out for life. But I keep thinking I did something wrong.

He was the sweetest lil dinosaur. So smart, so keen to learn. Learnt 4 tricks in 2 days, my silly little boy..

My whole family is devastated. I feel like everything I touch I ruin.

Thank you Cosmo for shining a bit of light onto this gloomy period of mine.

Thanks to all of you for your advice, care and friendship! See you in the future, maybe.

Goodbye.

Rest in peace my dear.
Oh no, @cosmothebirb, I'm so very sorry to hear this awful news, I am in tears for you and sweet little Cosmo!! My very deepest condolences go out to you for your loss - it's much easier said than done but you must try not to blame yourself, I know you did everything you could for him and you packed more love into his short life than many others will ever know. I'm so sorry, I wish there was something I could say that could make all of this make sense and to lessen your pain, but I know there is not. It's a path that virtually everyone here has trodden, however, and we understand how very much it hurts. You will carry the love that you shared together forever, and you WILL see him again at the Rainbow Bridge, I firmly believe in that.

Godspeed, sweet and precious Cosmo, fly and play with my Princess Lilly Pilly at the Bridge, until we all meet again!
 
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Oh dear, I'm so sorry about Cosmo. If only life let us spend more time with our beloved pets before they pass on- we can only treasure the moments spent while they were still alive. This is truly devastating to experience, I hope you'll be alright when the time is right for you to move forwards. Until then it's completely normal for you to grieve and process what happened. Again, I'm truly sorry for your loss, I know you cared about him.

Not forced to answer, but did you find out what happened?
We didn't find out what was bothering him, he had trouble with his lungs. The doctor said he was probably sick from birth since he was very young.
 

Jcas

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I am so, so sorry to hear this. I was hoping Cosmo would pull through. Some animals have such a big soul that their body just can’t contain it for long. I have no doubt Cosmo’s spirit is flying free now. Cosmo had the best little life with you. They become such a part of our family. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
 

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I am so sorry for your loss. Please do not blame yourself, as others have said. And do come back if you decide to open your heart and home up to another bird, we are all here for you.

We lost our cockatiel unexpectedly and I still blame myself. He was a joy and we loved him dearly. He too however often had issues with his blood work or his weight or got random infections- it is entirely possible your little friend had something genetic wrong with him that just couldn’t be fixed. You did everything you could, and you made sure his days with you were wonderful. I hope with time you are able to cherish your memories with him, without the pain.
 

DonnaBudgie

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Oh dear, I'm so sorry about Cosmo. If only life let us spend more time with our beloved pets before they pass on- we can only treasure the moments spent while they were still alive. This is truly devastating to experience, I hope you'll be alright when the time is right for you to move forwards. Until then it's completely normal for you to grieve and process what happened. Again, I'm truly sorry for your loss, I know you cared about him.

Not forced to answer, but did you find out what happened?
Cosmo was a beautiful lucky bird to have been loved so much! So precious. So sorry for your loss.
 

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Don't be too hard on yourself.

Even just being here trying to figure a way to give him a better life.

This planet can be kind of shitty sometimes.
 

ThatCatAgain

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It is with great sadness that I'm informing you. Cosmo passed away.

He was only 5 months old. I keep telling myself that he was just weak, he was just not cut out for life. But I keep thinking I did something wrong.

He was the sweetest lil dinosaur. So smart, so keen to learn. Learnt 4 tricks in 2 days, my silly little boy..

My whole family is devastated. I feel like everything I touch I ruin.

Thank you Cosmo for shining a bit of light onto this gloomy period of mine.

Thanks to all of you for your advice, care and friendship! See you in the future, maybe.

Goodbye.

Rest in peace my dear.
I'm really sorry for your lose,it's really hard to us,bird owners to handle these news.. im pretty sure that cosmo has a big place in your heart,you've done your best to help him and to take care of your bird,it's not your fault,please don't blame yourself! ;(
 

Birdmum33

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It is with great sadness that I'm informing you. Cosmo passed away.

He was only 5 months old. I keep telling myself that he was just weak, he was just not cut out for life. But I keep thinking I did something wrong.

He was the sweetest lil dinosaur. So smart, so keen to learn. Learnt 4 tricks in 2 days, my silly little boy..

My whole family is devastated. I feel like everything I touch I ruin.

Thank you Cosmo for shining a bit of light onto this gloomy period of mine.

Thanks to all of you for your advice, care and friendship! See you in the future, maybe.

Goodbye.

Rest in peace my dear.
What a wonderful life you gave him.
Hope to see you back soon, when the house gets too quiet. Xo fly high cosmo.
 

LeaKP

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It is with great sadness that I'm informing you. Cosmo passed away.

He was only 5 months old. I keep telling myself that he was just weak, he was just not cut out for life. But I keep thinking I did something wrong.

He was the sweetest lil dinosaur. So smart, so keen to learn. Learnt 4 tricks in 2 days, my silly little boy..

My whole family is devastated. I feel like everything I touch I ruin.

Thank you Cosmo for shining a bit of light onto this gloomy period of mine.

Thanks to all of you for your advice, care and friendship! See you in the future, maybe.

Goodbye.

Rest in peace my dear.
I am so sorry to hear about Cosmo. Please accept our deepest condolences. 😥❤️
 

MayMaroa

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You gave Cosmo such an amazing life even if it was short, he was lucky to have found you.
 

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OH NO! **Doles out the Hugs in as many heaps as you and your family need** It blows when a beloved family member dies. It's even more annoying when they pass and we don't know why :'(
 

Free as a bird

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It is with great sadness that I'm informing you. Cosmo passed away.

He was only 5 months old. I keep telling myself that he was just weak, he was just not cut out for life. But I keep thinking I did something wrong.

He was the sweetest lil dinosaur. So smart, so keen to learn. Learnt 4 tricks in 2 days, my silly little boy..

My whole family is devastated. I feel like everything I touch I ruin.

Thank you Cosmo for shining a bit of light onto this gloomy period of mine.

Thanks to all of you for your advice, care and friendship! See you in the future, maybe.

Goodbye.

Rest in peace my dear.
That's sad to hear, my condolences
 

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