My guinea pigs died and it’s my fault

Today (11/25/24) I’ve found both of my guinea pigs dead. I am their sole owner, so there’s literally no doubt that it’s all my fault. I was always told I was the responsible one in my family, so when I asked, my mom got me 2 guinea pigs. I named them Lucas and Milo (named after 2 of my online friends that I don’t even really communicate with anymore.) I did a bunch of research and stuff on guinea pigs: I had lists of everything that was safe for a guinea pig to eat, I had the ideal temperature for them to be in written down, I read up on how guinea pigs interact with each other, I loved them. I was never good at routinely cleaning though. I was in marching band and had long Fridays for football games and long Saturdays for marching contests. Sundays were when I would relax and catch up on any school work or sleep I needed to make it through another week. It’s with deep regret that I let them go sometimes long periods of time without their environment getting cleaned. They deserved way better than what they got. It’s currently Thanksgiving break, and I’ve been doing a lot of sleeping. Time is all blurring together for me, and it hit me just now that I haven’t fed them in somewhere from 3-4 days. This is all my fault. If I was just a better caregiver, they would still be alive. It’s eating me up. I know it’s all my fault. I slept for literally all day yesterday. I went to sleep at 2 AM and woke up at 6 PM. My carelessness caused the death of 2 innocent creatures. I feel so horrible. I feel disgusting. I need to tell my mom, but I’m scared to know what she’ll say. I feel terrible.

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