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Originally Posted by Celticwarrior  We are fragile when it comes to thinking about the mortality of things close to us. Friends, family, pets. Farm animals have the advantage of being bred for that purpose, but even they (as this thread illustrates) can be difficult to deal with at the end. It is what makes us moral and shows we have empathy, even with animals in our care. However, if it is a choice between a poor quality of life, with pain and suffering ahead for the animal, and a quick death with little or no pain and the knowledge that you are with them and they know you are doing what is best for them, then that should be easy. Sad, but easy. You do what is right for them, not for you. Selfish people would keep an animal in pain but alive, because they don't want to face the reality of the situation. A true animal lover would take care of the animal, including putting it down, if that is what was needed. |
Well said!
It's a difficult thing whether you are taking the pet to the vet or putting them down yourself. You will know if it has to be done and you'll find the strength to do one last act of kindness for you animal friend.
Northwet mentioned something called Heiffer Calm in the thread about her puppy getting poisoned. It's been on my list of things to look into in case I need to put donw one of the cats. Tempest is diabetic. So there is a real chance that if I can't get vetsuiln or her kidneys shut down that I will have to do this.
My mom's husband put down their dog a couple of years ago. It was in bad shape and not going to get better. Mom was horrified that he took it out back and shot it while she wasn't home. At first I wondered how he could just do that but the outcome is the same. And the dog was at home. In it's yard. Still that would be very hard to do simply because in my mind I shoot dinner and enemies. Not faithful companions.
But I'd do some reasearch online to get some ideas. Something that would just make them go to sleep and not wake up is ideal IMO.