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[quote=Anonymous]Our cat is dying. I am heartbroken, as is DH. I won't go into the details of her failing health, but we have euthanasia scheduled for Saturday morning (if she doesn't pass away before then). My 3yo DD is extremely attached to her, but totally doesn't understand that she is dying. My almost 5yo, very sensitive, DS understands that she is sick and knows that she is dying enough to get very sad and tearful about it. I don't know the extent of what he understands about death, but it's enough to make him very sad. So, what should I tell the kids? Should I let them know before I take her to the vet that she won't be coming back, or just say afterwards that she died while she was there? It's going to be so sad--both my husband and I cry every time we talk about it. Anyone BTDT?[/quote]
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