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Take me where my needs they'll tend,
Only, stay with me till the end,
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Try really hard to stay with your kitty in its last minutes. I think you owe your companion that much and in the end, at least in my experience, it will give you closure.
But, it is not easy, not in the least, in fact one of the hardest things I have had to do.
Some good suggestions have come up though. I think it should be a requirement to give your pet a sedative prior to the final procedure. And talk to your vet, about his office procedures under these circumstances as well as any lasting memories you may wish to choose, like perhaps a ceramic paw imprint, stone etching, whatever.
My vet had us come in immediately, no sitting in the waiting room, my son and I went right to the back, sedative was given, we held Jessie during the procedure and then my son and I were given private time to ourselves after it was all over. We were told ahead of time, that a bill could either be sent out in the mail or we could come in another time at our convenience and pay. I paid when I picked up my paw imprint and Jessie's ashes.
I paid around $350, but that was for the procedure, for the cremation and a paw imprint.