Pet Euthanasia - Who's had to do it?
Discussion
I'm fighting back the tears even writing this, but I'm looking for peoples opinions/past experiences.
Family cat Kitty (original, I know) is coming along to 14 years old now and has been key in the family since day one.
Over the last few years he's had rough old time with his health, leaukemia being the main culprit.
He suffers from blood clots in his leg around once every 6 weeks leaving him immobilised for a few hours, in pain and limping for a day or two. (Not nice!)
I live away but within the last month since my last visit, his head seems to have gone. His quality of life seems to have gone too.
He's been limited to one room in the house(the one with the catflap) because he's started to use carpets, kitchen worktops, anywhere as a toilet.
He's always been an extremely clean cat but that's gone by the wayside now.
The bones of my problem are ,I know he could go on living for another couple of weeks/months/or knowing this cat years but his quality of life is greatly reduced.
When do you decide the time is right and fair by him?
T.
I
Family cat Kitty (original, I know) is coming along to 14 years old now and has been key in the family since day one.
Over the last few years he's had rough old time with his health, leaukemia being the main culprit.
He suffers from blood clots in his leg around once every 6 weeks leaving him immobilised for a few hours, in pain and limping for a day or two. (Not nice!)
I live away but within the last month since my last visit, his head seems to have gone. His quality of life seems to have gone too.
He's been limited to one room in the house(the one with the catflap) because he's started to use carpets, kitchen worktops, anywhere as a toilet.
He's always been an extremely clean cat but that's gone by the wayside now.
The bones of my problem are ,I know he could go on living for another couple of weeks/months/or knowing this cat years but his quality of life is greatly reduced.
When do you decide the time is right and fair by him?
T.
I
We as a family made a decision earlier that we would put him out of his misery tomorrow.
That last sentence makes me feel like an absolute
but in our opinion it's best for him.
I've decided i should to be there in the room with him when the deed is done, however i've no doubt i'm going to be a blubbering absolute mess!
Thanks all for the kind advice, it gave me the advice i think i was looking for.
stthebed.
T.
That last sentence makes me feel like an absolute
but in our opinion it's best for him.I've decided i should to be there in the room with him when the deed is done, however i've no doubt i'm going to be a blubbering absolute mess!
Thanks all for the kind advice, it gave me the advice i think i was looking for.
s
tthebed.T.
Just home from the vets, he's at peace now.
It was extremely quick and I had him in my hands as he went very calmly, couldn't have happened any better.
Thanks for all the advice and kind words, it really has helped.
Best wishes to those with ill pets at the moment, it's an extremely unpleasant process but you'll know when the times right.
T.
It was extremely quick and I had him in my hands as he went very calmly, couldn't have happened any better.
Thanks for all the advice and kind words, it really has helped.
Best wishes to those with ill pets at the moment, it's an extremely unpleasant process but you'll know when the times right.
T.
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