been there OP, it is hard. Lap of Love is amazing though, they came to house, gave us a pawprint, ashes returned to our Vet in a beautiful box, online memorial where you can post pictures and people can light a candle/ comment.

Sorry, OP! Hugs to you!

Anonymous wrote:I only wish this logic applied to humans

Agree!

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14 year old

The right time is when you are ready

I don't think anyone is ever ready. It's beyond sad and so difficult to think of, but it's better a day early than a day late. If you dog no longer has a quality of life it's time. If the dog is not eating getting up or wagging tail it's time.

So sorry OP. I just went through this in the fall and still cry weekly for our dog.
It was such a hard day to say goodbye.

Can you get a quick paw print of paint on a paper or frame or small canvas? If your dog will eat feed him pizza or burger or her favorite meal.

So sorry.

Saying goodbye is NEVER easy. Just think, what you did for your animal is what you would probably want someone to do for you in that scenario. No animal or human should have to suffer. None of us are getting out of here alive!

Hugs to you, OP. It's so hard to lose a good friend, but you made the kindest decision.

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Anonymous wrote:Yup, you're doing the right thing, and I'm glad you have the option! When my cat was dying from recurrent bladder infections, the vet I took him to refused euthanasia. And I had to sign him over to their care and they wouldn't tell me what happened to him. Ugh. (This was after $2500 of surgery). Good luck with healing from the loss.

Wait, what??

Yeah, exactly. It was at VCA old town. In retrospect, I should have just stormed in and taken him elsewhere, but I was really struggling with what to do. For all I know, they did a $10,000 surgery and he's living out his life with a new family Or maybe they just let him die, I don't know.

Can a cat die from recurrent bladder infections?



So sorry, OP!! Hugs!!

Yeah it resulted in a urinary tract blockage- $2500 to flush it out once. $10,000 to remove the urinary tract (i.e. sex change). Ugh.

I waited too long with 2 of my cats, and have regrets.

I had our Yorkie put to sleep last year at our home, and even though she was terminal, and dying, I was in agony. I knew we made the right decision, but it hurt. 4 days later, I received a call to foster a Yorkie from a busted puppymill in AL, and we're foster failures. She helped alleviate my child's pain, and ours, but she isn't a replacement. My Yorkie was a rescued as a puppy, so it felt right to rescue another dog, even though it was immediate.

I'm so very sorry you have to go through with this, but just think if something happened to her while you were on travel; you wouldn't forgive yourself. It's never an easy decision to lose our best friend.

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Anonymous wrote:Yup, you're doing the right thing, and I'm glad you have the option! When my cat was dying from recurrent bladder infections, the vet I took him to refused euthanasia. And I had to sign him over to their care and they wouldn't tell me what happened to him. Ugh. (This was after $2500 of surgery). Good luck with healing from the loss.

Wait, what??

Yeah, exactly. It was at VCA old town. In retrospect, I should have just stormed in and taken him elsewhere, but I was really struggling with what to do. For all I know, they did a $10,000 surgery and he's living out his life with a new family Or maybe they just let him die, I don't know.

Can a cat die from recurrent bladder infections?



So sorry, OP!! Hugs!!

Anonymous wrote:This is the OP. I want to thank everyone for their support. We were able to have a vet come out to the house, which I know made our dog more comfortable. I am just so sad

I'm so sorry for your loss. Big hugs op.

This is the OP. I want to thank everyone for their support. We were able to have a vet come out to the house, which I know made our dog more comfortable. I am just so sad

I'm sorry you'll likely get flamed for that PP, but I agree. I watched my dear, sweet grandmother rot away from Alzheimers for a decade and I so wish we could have ended it for her sooner. It was torture to watch for my mother and her sisters and when she finally died it didn't even feel like a loss, just sheer relief for all of us.

I only wish this logic applied to humans

You would be doing your loved one a favor at this point!

The best time with your animals is when you get them and the worst time is when you say goodbye! Whether they feel it or not is unknown, but it sure looks peaceful when they get the final shot. I chose to be there and talk to and pet mine, but you don't have to be in the room when they do it.

BTDT multiple times and it never gets easier!
12 years, 17 years & 10 years

I agree with everyone above. It's one of the hardest decisions but it's the best and most loving decision you can make for your beloved pet. It really sounds like it's time if she's not enjoying any part of her life. We had to euthanize our 13 year old Lab who was our once-in-a-lifetime dog 12.5 years ago and we still miss him so much. I also agree to do the home euthanasia -- it's so quick and so gentle.

I think it's actually worse emotionally ahead of time than after -- the anticipatory grief is so hard. We were so sad after Wellie died but we were also at peace and could just experience our sadness as opposed to agonizing about the timing/decision itself.