It is an extremely difficult decision to put a family pet down. I had to do this with my cat, Kiki, a year ago. She was about 20, and had cataracts. She didn't want to move, and we could barely get her to eat and drink. My hubby had noticed an odor about her. She would just look at us from the bed she chose in the bathroom as if to say, I am ready to go. We thought long and hard and decided that is was time.
I got the afternoon off to take her to the vet. When he came into the examining room, he stated that he knew by the odor she was in complete kidney failure and that there would have been nothing he could do to prolong her life in a manner that she would not be suffering. I was with her, petting her and talking to her when he gave her the shot. She ran so fast over that bridge to a far better place where she could be a young, playful cat again, chasing butterflies in the sunshine.
We still miss her terribly as she was in our family for 20 years. I know it was the best thing that I could have done for her, but sometimes you second guess yourself. I take comfort that she is not longer in pain.
I got the afternoon off to take her to the vet. When he came into the examining room, he stated that he knew by the odor she was in complete kidney failure and that there would have been nothing he could do to prolong her life in a manner that she would not be suffering. I was with her, petting her and talking to her when he gave her the shot. She ran so fast over that bridge to a far better place where she could be a young, playful cat again, chasing butterflies in the sunshine.
We still miss her terribly as she was in our family for 20 years. I know it was the best thing that I could have done for her, but sometimes you second guess yourself. I take comfort that she is not longer in pain.