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Originally Posted by MRCboicgy
This talk always gets me teared up. Condolences.
I have a silly story: The day I got my kitten a few years ago I held him tight, being my first pet I was so happy. Then I realized that in 15 or so years I'd be doing what you must be going through--terrible thought I know, but it's really helped me enjoy every day with him. I hope I can get many years with him.
I think what kills me is when he goes for his annual checkup he looks at me like I betrayed him, then when I take him home he holds on to me like i was his saviour. I don't think that I'll be able to survive that last day...
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A few years back when I had to put my dog of 15 years asleep she made it easy on me. She always fought going to vet. I had to carry her in. I had to hold her on the table.
On that final time she gave me a gift of walking in on her own. Walking as well as she could that is. She was happy and said hello to everyone and then walked with the vet into the back. The vet had taken care of my dog for about 10 years so I knew she was with somebody who loved her at those final moments. I couldn't be with her as she feel asleep that final time. She was such a good friend for all of those times.