Hey,
For those who don't know, my job is a human and pet crematory operator. I deal with families who struggle with this question every day.
The short answer is, people end up feeling guilty, regardless if the decision was made today, a week from now, or never made at all. The decision (or lack of decision) will never be met with certainty. But the truth is, there's no way to know if the decision was the right one.
The one thing I tell people is this - No one on this planet knew your pet better than you...NO ONE. The vet may be able to read blood tests, charts and the like, but only you would notice the tiniest, most subtle differences in your pet. On top of that, no one loves your pet as much or as completely as you do.
This makes you the most qualified person to make the ultimate decision, and make it out of the most pure and absolute love you have for them. While the decision hurts, it always hurts, the decision was made by putting their safety and comfort first. That decision is for us to take on their pain, so they no longer have to endure another second of it. That's love.
We're all here for you, always.
For those who don't know, my job is a human and pet crematory operator. I deal with families who struggle with this question every day.
The short answer is, people end up feeling guilty, regardless if the decision was made today, a week from now, or never made at all. The decision (or lack of decision) will never be met with certainty. But the truth is, there's no way to know if the decision was the right one.
The one thing I tell people is this - No one on this planet knew your pet better than you...NO ONE. The vet may be able to read blood tests, charts and the like, but only you would notice the tiniest, most subtle differences in your pet. On top of that, no one loves your pet as much or as completely as you do.
This makes you the most qualified person to make the ultimate decision, and make it out of the most pure and absolute love you have for them. While the decision hurts, it always hurts, the decision was made by putting their safety and comfort first. That decision is for us to take on their pain, so they no longer have to endure another second of it. That's love.
We're all here for you, always.