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Sad, sad day

smigon

smigon

Old enough to know better
Not for my snakes, but my oldest kitty Lily has been sick lately with no chance of getting better and we knew that we had to do the right thing by her. We held her as she slipped away into kitty heaven, and buried her next to her brother Frankie in our backyard.

Why does doing the right thing sometimes feel so wrong???
 
I'm sorry for your loss. :c The right thing is often the hard thing. She was with you until the end, and that's a wonderful thing.
 
I'm sorry to hear that. :( I know what it's like losing a beloved pet. But the important thing is knowing that you made the hard, but right choice and she won't have to suffer through sickness.
 
smigon said:
Why does doing the right thing sometimes feel so wrong???
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Because we're human, and death, in any form, hurts us deeply. It's even worse when we feel that we caused it, even if it was a humane euthanasia.

I'm sorry for the decision you had to make for your Lily, but that was a hugely unselfish gift you gave to her, painful as it is. I've had to do the same for many of my pets over the years, and it never gets easier. But we do owe them that final kindness for all they've given us.

I just got my monthly newsletter from the Association For Pet Loss and Bereavement this morning. Their site has a ton of information, and they also have online chats with trained grief counselors 6 days a week. Have a look HERE.

(((Hugs)))

Kathy
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. Just like others have said, it is a very hard decision to make, we recently had to let our old kitty go who was also very sick. Although it's hard, it was the right decision by her and you were there for her. Every time I lose a pet I wonder why I let these silly animals into my life and get so attached just to lose them eventually. Then I remember how empty my life would be without them and all the pain, to me, is worth how much they enrich my life. I'm sure she had a very happy life with you, and in the end that's what counts.
 
So sorry for your loss!

Posts such as this always bring tears to my eyes because I have gone through this process so many times during my lifetime. And I have 3 kitties now, so don't want to think about the inevitable. If only they lived as long as tortoises!

It is a really difficult time for you. But you have made the only decision possible, and you are a better person for having had the time allotted to you to spend with your beloved pet.

I hope that, in time, your memories will be of the good times you had together rather than the difficult times at the end.
 
Thank you all so much. Lily was such a special kitty, not a mean bone in her body. She was put through so much 4 years ago when she was diagnosed with kidney disease, but somehow she lasted until now. She was such a treat to have and to have been ours.
 
I'm so sorry for your loss...it IS the right thing to do....and Lily is grateful I'm sure...she's with her friends over the Rainbow Bridge...
 
smigon said:
Not for my snakes, but my oldest kitty Lily has been sick lately with no chance of getting better and we knew that we had to do the right thing by her. We held her as she slipped away into kitty heaven, and buried her next to her brother Frankie in our backyard.

Why does doing the right thing sometimes feel so wrong???
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Losing our pets is as bad as losing our children. They've been loyal and love us unconditionally, and helping them shuffle off this mortal coil to avoid pain is the right thing to do, yet feels so very wrong.

Deepest sympathies in your loss.
 
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