Posted on 04/01/2024 10:09:51 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl
I just returned home from putting my badly injured dog to sleep. Euthanizing a beloved pet never gets easier.
Unfortunately, my veterinarian’s x-ray machine was broken, so this afternoon I had to drive fourty miles to an emergency pet hospital in Tuscaloosa. After examining him, they found that his pelvis was shattered and his bladder was irreparably damaged and well out of place. We made the painful decision to put him to sleep because we knew he was in agony.
I’m crying as I write this because he was a cherished friend and was fun and loving. His mother Bella will be lost without him; They were inseparable.
Saturday night, I lay on the floor with him as he lay in his Snoopy bed and we watched the Bama basketball team make the Final Four. He enjoyed sports.
We will always love you, Bailey!
I’ve been through it, more than once.
It rips your guts out. I don’t know how else to put it using one phrase. It’s a Hobsons Choice, where both decisions carry lots of negatives. Sometimes it truly is the right thing to do.
I am so sorry. I’ve done it myself 5 times. Even after all that I’ve gotten 2 more cats, one about 7 and the other 6 months. The chance to save an animal from harm and the joy they give you are a wonderful type of symbiosis. Just remember the good times, and God bless you. Hang in there!
CC
I have been there with several pets over the years. I am heartened by the stories of pet survival in spirit. Friends of mine whose beloved female black pet cat died a year ago tell me that they and visitors still catch glimpses of it roaming their home.
Prayers up for Bailey, and for you, for the sorrow to ease, and to find peace of mind.
I've had to put several cats to sleep, mostly from their nemesis kidney failure, over the years. It never gets easier, it's heartbreaking, but I would not have missed the loving relationship with them for anything. For me, the antidote to the agony of loss is to continue the saga with a new kitten eventually.
Doesn’t get much rougher. All the best to you it’s a hard loss.
My prayers are with you I know how hard this is.
Angell in Boson has a special room for this…couch,chairs,special musin of your chouse…….
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There’s a special bond God lets us have with our doggos...unconditional love. Only had to make that impossible choice twice over the years, and the pain is so real.
Prayers up for comfort for you and your family.
Done it twice. To all who have the question, should I be with my pet when the end comes, the answer is yes. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but the pet needs somebody who loves them there at the end. They won’t be so scared and you’ll both feel better to know that they weren’t.
So so sorry for your loss, but trust me, you’ll shortly start to smile when you think of your dear friend, the good memories will be what you remember. God bless you.
I am so sorry - but thank you for being such a great puppy-mom to him and being there for him until the end. It matters.
All of us pet owners can identify with how you feel right now. It is never easy, and my only consolation is that it is so quick. They don’t know what’s about to happen, but we do.
I’ve been through this numerous times with dogs who’ve had debilitating strokes, diabetes crises and cancer. Only in one case over 25 years ago do I still regret making the decision and if I could do it again, I would spend thousands for his care.
“Friends of mine whose beloved female black pet cat died a year ago tell me that they and visitors still catch glimpses of it roaming their home.”
I “saw” two of my cats after they were gone. I know I didn’t, but thought I did. Grief can do strange things.
Have rarely cried over the loss of a person, but still cry about my pets, even those we lost as far back as 25 years.
I wasn't when I had to euthanize my last cat and I've regretted it every day since....
I'll be with my current friend when the day eventually comes.
So sorry for your loss. We lost our 7 year old Border Collie, Jake, in October to cancer. We kept him on meds and let him pass naturally. 😭 best dog ever
Been there and it isn’t easy. My last two dogs were 17 years old then 12 years old. 29 years of faithful service and comfort that I miss. Been 5 years since I lost the last one. Not sure I want to go through that again.
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
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