I just had my 21-year-old cat euthanized and it was horrible. Not the having to put her down part -- she was blind, in pain and generally ready to go -- but the act.
I had the vet come to the house thinking it would be less stressful for her. He said he'd give her an anesthetic first before administering what I assume was Pentobarbital, I went along with that, but it was everything I was trying to avoid -- stress before death.
I had fed her a bunch of canned no-salt salmon as her last meal. I thought I'd hold her on my lap, the vet said 'fine'. First the jab obviously REALLY hurt. My usually placid act yowled when he I think unsuccessfully gave her a shot around her neck or shoulder (maybe the scruff, don't know if he was trying subcutaneously) and when he quickly gave her the rest IM in her thigh, she shrieked and hissed and started throwing up. She continued to throw up for a good two minutes, towards the end laying on her side throwing up, obviously VERY stressed.
She finally got limp I put her in her bed, and THEN he gave her the final shot -- it seemed to be a little clip or something he attached to her side or stomach -- and she stopped breathing within seconds.
I don't understand why she needed the first step. I can't imagine the pain and discomfort being greater that it was.
Thoughts? Experiences?
RIP Putty.
I had the vet come to the house thinking it would be less stressful for her. He said he'd give her an anesthetic first before administering what I assume was Pentobarbital, I went along with that, but it was everything I was trying to avoid -- stress before death.
I had fed her a bunch of canned no-salt salmon as her last meal. I thought I'd hold her on my lap, the vet said 'fine'. First the jab obviously REALLY hurt. My usually placid act yowled when he I think unsuccessfully gave her a shot around her neck or shoulder (maybe the scruff, don't know if he was trying subcutaneously) and when he quickly gave her the rest IM in her thigh, she shrieked and hissed and started throwing up. She continued to throw up for a good two minutes, towards the end laying on her side throwing up, obviously VERY stressed.
She finally got limp I put her in her bed, and THEN he gave her the final shot -- it seemed to be a little clip or something he attached to her side or stomach -- and she stopped breathing within seconds.
I don't understand why she needed the first step. I can't imagine the pain and discomfort being greater that it was.
Thoughts? Experiences?
RIP Putty.