I am sorry to hear that. I just put down my 17 year old long hair a few weeks ago. Freak’n killed me to do it. We could have done the whole chemo/pain thing but at that point, aren’t we really doing it for us? I mean, if there’s no chance of recovery why put them through it? They rely on us to make that decision for them. Just my 2 cents and I am in no way mocking your decision. They’re family through and through. I hope you have a lot more time with your BW.
I think a lot of it has to do with the animal. I had a big, strong Siamese that I put through Chemo at age 12. He was a tough cat that let me trim parts of him lymphoma tumor w/ a razor blade in his mouth so he could eat more easily.
The chemo ended up killing him, but I stand by my decisions with him. He was a true Alpha Cat.
My beloved companion, a maine coon weighing in at 23 pounds, is 14 years old. I don’t know what I will do if he becomes seriously ill, but I do know I will miss him when he is gone.