Putting a pet to sleep

[IndianSpringsGuy]

In the final sense .... I will probably do this process tomorrow at the vet. After years of being a good friend, protecting and guarding, playing and loving us, her cancer just will not permit us to let her go on and suffer. She can barely walk now with her lymph nodes swelling, yet she still loves and wags her tail and gets some enjoyment out of life. She swam today but could not get out of the pond without assistance. She does not complain verbally, only to struggle in to get around. I am very sad today, to be making this decision but it must be done.

[Wilson]

I am so sorry! {{{{{hugs}}}}}

[natvtxn]

I will be thinking of you tomorrow! We have had to do this and it is so hard!

[herself]

So sorry, I know how difficult it is.

[eaglesprings]

My husband and I were just talking about this today. I was recalling a childhood companion, a cat that I grew up with, that had to be put to sleep. Same thing, cancer. It is a heartbreaking decision, but it is heartbreaking to see them suffer, too. In fact, I was rather mad at the "first vet" who tried treatment after agonizing treatment, and never once did a biopsy. When that vet obviously could not help her, we took her to another in another town. The very first thing he did was a biopsy, and it came back showing a malignant, untreatable cancer.

We donated her body to a state medical school. Who knows? Perhaps she ended up saving another pet, or another human's, life by the training future doctors earned at that school.

I'm sorry, Guy! I know it is so hard! You are doing the best thing for your beloved pet.

[FamilyGal]

I'm so sorry you are going through this. Hugs to you and your wife.

[msucowboy97]

our thoughts and prays are with your family tomorrow....

[Sysgoddess]

In the final sense .... I will probably do this process tomorrow at the vet. After years of being a good friend, protecting and guarding, playing and loving us, her cancer just will not permit us to let her go on and suffer. She can barely walk now with her lymph nodes swelling, yet she still loves and wags her tail and gets some enjoyment out of life. She swam today but could not get out of the pond without assistance. She does not complain verbally, only to struggle in to get around. I am very sad today, to be making this decision but it must be done.

I understand, IndianSpringsGuy, and I feel for you. :'(

[cgwoolf]

Me too. It is an awful thing to go thru...but it is the right thing I believe. I'm praying for all of you today.

[Wilson]

My thoughts are with you and your family today.

[IndianSpringsGuy]

Many thanks for your well received thoughts and condolences. She passed at 10:30 this morning with the same tender care she has always received and given. As I petted her in her final moments, she looked at me as if to say "Goodbye, I love you". She was not feeling too good, but she got lone final walk tis morning to mark her territory so the other dogs will remember her place. An animal who cannot be replaced. Her memory will be forever in the minds of our family and especially me. We ran together, swam together, played games together and were comforted by each other during trying times. She was a great mama to her bablies and friend to many. Goodbye Kaya.

[Realtorchick]

My heart goes out to you. Bless you

[eaglesprings]

You were there for her to the very end. She knew (and knows) how much you loved her!

I've been shedding tears every time I read your story. It is so hard! But, doing the right thing is not always easy.

God bless you!

[IndianSpringsGuy]

The day after - NOT a good day. Had a nightmare replaying the end. Then this morning I walked out on the patio to seemingly see her ghost in the yard and barking as usual at someone walking by. Had to shake it off. Then went into the day of regrets. I did not take her to her favorite place, Galvevston where she loved to chase the seagulls and run in the sand and jump in the waves. SHe would try to go out as far as we went and would turn back when the waves would splash into her face. Then sit patiently for us to return to the beach and she could run with us some more in the sand. THen I set that to rest with reasoning to consider her condition. Then this eveing I cooked a steak and she was not there to take the bone. She would have grabbed it and ran to somewhere that no person or anilmal could take it away from her. Certainly an empty day. But on the good side of it, I got a card from a neighbor, heard from all my children and everyone is sharing the sadness and trying to overcome the memories. It will take days to recover from this.

[eaglesprings]

Indian Springs Guy: You know, when my Dad passed away, all of us could have sworn his spirit was still hanging around the house. Our faith teaches that isn't possible, but I think it is a process of grief. He was such a creature of habit. Mom could swear she would "hear" him doing the things he always did around the house, such as coming in the back door after an early morning coffee with the men in town. My brother swears he heard him talking over his answering machine, but when he checked, there was no message there. I lived about 80 miles away, but I had such vivid dreams of seeing him doing things I was used to seeing him doing. In my dreams, I'd ask him, "Dad, I thought you left?" and he would say, "I came back."

The "echos" and the dreams eventually faded. I think we all kind of missed them when they did.

I hope these memories aren't adding to your grief. I'm just hoping my own memories will be of help.

[IndianSpringsGuy]

No problem at all, thanks a lot for your memory. Several p eople have advised me of the same. Expect it. It is normal. OK, I am doing fine and better each day. No nightmares last night. Too tired to have one. :)

[Zbrat]

Hope you guys are doing OK. I recently went thru the same, and while it is very difficult at first, time does heal. I have my moments and you will, too...but I just choke it back as best I can! Folks here were very compassionate and that helps -- to talk (type) it out.

Warm hugs,

Zbrat

[FamilyGal]

Hey Zbrat. Good to "see" you. :)

[Zbrat]

Hi, FG...good to be here! I feel the same pain as ISG with the recent loss of his pet (& my Amber). I was able to get thru the same trying hours and days with the help of many here and WUG.

I hope to pass on the healing to others!

Zbrat

[FamilyGal]

I hope to pass on the healing to others!


That's what "it" is all about.