Posted on 02/21/2012 1:38:32 PM PST by iowamark
Yes, it was comforting. The vet was a specialist; he only treated cats. He and all his colleagues loved cats. They really liked our guy and tried to save him, but his kidneys had been destroyed by a misdiagnosis and treatment by the cat’s former vet, whom I would have killed if they allowed guns in California. [cough]
FYI our next door neighbor got 18 mos in jail for shooting (euthanizing) his dog in his backyard. Now he can never legally own a handgun again and he has a felony criminal record.
Most vets are very compassionate when it comes to end of life situtations. They have drugs you can’t get that will allow your pet to pass in a very calm and humane way. Just make sure you stay there and be a part of it. We lost our cat a couple of years ago and she died very peacefully at age 19 and half with her head propped on my arm.
But that doesn't mean it's “irresponsible” or otherwise unseemly for someone else to put down the animal, especially in your presence. That implied insult is unnecessary.
Of course, that wasn't the point of “unwilling”. Complete non-sequitur. The “unwilling” in this story had to do with caring for the animal, giving it all the surgery it (supposedly) needed; not disposing of it.
The article said she was told the dog was very unlikely to survive and was in a lot of pain. It seems that if she were told the dog could have a "second chance," she would have tried to save it.
I had a big old Maine Coon that suffered from chronic respiratory infections. After a year of going on and off antibiotics, he really deteriorated. The vet gave him little chance of survival.
My wife and I held him when the vet injected the sedative directly into his stomach. We held him while his eyes dilated and his body passed through the convulsions. We kept holding him after the vet checked his heartbeat and said he passed.
You are cordially invited to bite me.
That's how I did it with my cats as well. They just peacefully went to sleep in my arms, with me talking to them and kissing them.
I can't imagine any other way.
I agree with the sentence for your neighbor! It just isn't humane, IMO
I don't think he thinks of himself as Holier-Than-Thou, I think he thinks he's Tougher-Than-Thou. And believe me, his kind is a dime a dozen. I've seen plenty of them in my lifetime and have never been impressed.
Most people do not request the dog’s ashes and the ashes are disposed of.
I’ve had two beloved pets euthanized and it would never occur to me to want the ashes.
I stayed with our old Lab when he was put to sleep. But my husband, who loved the old guy more than I did, couldn’t do it.
It took him a year to get over losing that dog. In fact, I don’t think he’s over it yet.
It’s not being heartless not to stay. You can only do what you can do. I found it comforting to stay as it was so quick and painless.
As for ashes, I’m not sentimental about ashes.
BTTT, in agreement, with all you said...
Your Grandpa knew that, his dog needed him, so remember it. Too many people don't. Their dog suddenly becomes somebody else responsibility.
Last time I was actually sick and went to a doctor was Easter of 1976, the SOB almost killed me.
If I had kids they better toughen up.
Don’t be too judgmental, OK? Please? Not everyone handles end of life, be it human or animal...the same.
While I agreed with what you said earlier...I SHOULD have prefaced it with I, me, Grammie...am 99% sure I couldn’t do it myself...
If your dog didn’t mean enough to you that you let a stranger do that to him, then you can bite me.
He was a cat and you are a sub human, mouth breathing moron.
Run along an molest a few more sheep, weirdo.
Ach. Stop.
You couldn’t but I can. I think my animals earn it.
They don’t earn a stranger.
You don't let strangers service your sheep?
“He was a cat and you are a sub human,”
You’re right. keep you pet inside or I will eat them.
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