Euthanasia and your pet

[Old Yeller]

Yup, this thread is the worst/best, I hate clicking on it but I always do.

[malcolmk14]

Yep, always open this thread even though I don't want to. RIP Hades, beautiful dog.

[ben voyonsdonc]

Originally Posted by Old Yeller

Yup, this thread is the worst/best, I hate clicking on it but I always do.

Username checks out.

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss Paperbagger. I'm sure Hades was an amazing companion.

[PeteMoss]

He's a beaut!

[bigtmac19]

After several months of back and forth to the vet with what started as a bad kidney infection it seems these might be the last days for my cat Izzy. They diagnosed the start of renal failure but she was doing relatively well until the last few days and today has been the worst. I think it’s going to be time to let her go. She’s only 11, it is actually the 11 year anniversary today of when I adopted her. This really sucks. However this morning watching her struggling to walk and refusing to eat or drink has been awful.

[timun]

I feel for you tmac. My parents got a cat in my early teens, and she quickly became "my" cat. She had fatty liver disease and died at age 11. The last week was incredibly rough, as she struggled to walk and I had to force-feed her food and meds. I remember only a few days before she died she was in rough shape, and to calm her down I picked her up, laying down on the couch and laying her on my chest—as she had done on her own hundreds of times before but no longer could—and she purred away... while I broke down and cried.

I felt like I should have seen the signs she was sick much earlier, and failed her as an owner. I've never owned another pet ever since.

Don't blame yourself, like I did.

[octothorp]

I'm currently thinking about end-of-life decisions for my cardigan corgi, who's now 16. He's lost a lot of his sight and hearing, some of his mobility, and probably has dementia as he spends a lot of time turning in circles. It's hard to say if there's still anything that he gets joy from, but because he also doesn't seem to be in discomfort, I'm not sure how to weigh that. He's also not a particularly vocal or demonstrative dog and I do worry that if he was in discomfort, he wouldn't display it. For now we'll carry on as we are now, but I have trouble determining at what point we should take action.

[8 Ball]

Originally Posted by octothorp

I'm currently thinking about end-of-life decisions for my cardigan corgi, who's now 16. He's lost a lot of his sight and hearing, some of his mobility, and probably has dementia as he spends a lot of time turning in circles. It's hard to say if there's still anything that he gets joy from, but because he also doesn't seem to be in discomfort, I'm not sure how to weigh that. He's also not a particularly vocal or demonstrative dog and I do worry that if he was in discomfort, he wouldn't display it. For now we'll carry on as we are now, but I have trouble determining at what point we should take action.

They will hide their pain from you, it’s a dog’s natural instinct. We didn’t know our GSD had any issues until she couldn’t lay on her side, lung cancer… You will know when it’s time

[bigtmac19]

Izzy was put to sleep peacefully yesterday morning. She was too young and I will miss her dearly. She was the softest, cuddliest pretty girl.

Cannot seem to figure out how to post a picture unfortunately.

[AC]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

Cannot seem to figure out how to post a picture unfortunately.

Here you go.

Izzy was beautiful, I'm so sorry!

[PaperBagger'14]

Nice looking cat, really cool colour on her. RIP

[ben voyonsdonc]

That cat is just adorable. I’m so sorry for your loss.

[prarieboy]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

Izzy was put to sleep peacefully yesterday morning. She was too young and I will miss her dearly. She was the softest, cuddliest pretty girl.

Cannot seem to figure out how to post a picture unfortunately.

She was a pretty girl. Sorry to hear about your loss.

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

Izzy was put to sleep peacefully yesterday morning. She was too young and I will miss her dearly. She was the softest, cuddliest pretty girl.

Cannot seem to figure out how to post a picture unfortunately.

She was quite a pretty girl. I'm so sorry for your loss. =(

[Flamesguy_SJ]

Had to put my cat of 7 years down this afternoon. He was such a good cat, the first pet I've had in my life that was *mine*.

I'm gonna miss you, Toothless.

[WhiteTiger]

I'm so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful boi

[PaperBagger'14]

This damn thread, every time. Really nice looking cat and sorry you lost your buddy

[bigtmac19]

I'm so sorry - what a beautiful cat. I love black cats. Heartbreaking, 7 is much too young.

[prarieboy]

7 years seems really short but he was yours all of those years. What an amazing set of eyes. Very sorry to hear about your loss.

[Flamesguy_SJ]

Originally Posted by WhiteTiger

I'm so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful boi

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

This damn thread, every time. Really nice looking cat and sorry you lost your buddy

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

I'm so sorry - what a beautiful cat. I love black cats. Heartbreaking, 7 is much too young.

Originally Posted by prarieboy

7 years seems really short but he was yours all of those years. What an amazing set of eyes. Very sorry to hear about your loss.

Thanks everyone. It was a really tough decision and I am really going to miss him. He was SUCH a big dope; very much like his namesake (the dragon in How to Train Your Dragon).