Put down the animal. If it’s that sick, yer doing it a favor.
No kidding. Good grief. I've brought fluffy on that "one way trip" to the vet more than a few times over my years.
Some people are way too attached to animals. It's not healthy.
Been there, done that. You are 100% correct: you are doing Everyone a favor, pet included.
Yes, you are. We had a corgi boy for almost 14 years. He was a wonderful companion, and he was a very healthy dog, until about the last year of his life. He had a tumor, and it grew so quickly even the vet was surprised. We took him home, and had about another 2 weeks with him. But, he wasn't eating, he wasn't taking in any water. He could barely walk.
Finally, we had to take him to the vet to have him put down. He was suffering, and as his owner it was our responsibility to do the right thing by him, no matter how difficult it was for us to say goodbye.
It has taken us a very long time to even think about another dog; but, we are finally there. That little corgi was just a delight while he was with us and it took a long time to stop thinking about him, or opening a door and expecting him to be there. They will crawl into your heart.
When I look back, though, I know we did the right thing by him at the end. He was in pain and suffering, and it was our duty to help him pass. I still miss him.
I have been keeping him alive with TLC and special food and medication.
He has no way to communicate pain and discomfort, but he is my constant companion and has trouble getting on the bed at night, on on the Family room couch and ia content to just sleep next to me moat of the time.
He seems to be incontinent, but usually always around his litter box.
He spends hours next to his water and food bowl, staring at their content, but refuses to eat anything but kitty treats.
His silent determination to "hang on" makes it heartbreaking to think of "put him down," although, clearly slowly starving to death.
An on line mutual support group might help, but I haven't found one.
I am prepared, just need to know the decisive sign.