R.I.P. Steffi
Steffi, our beloved little fluff ball, is gone now.
Originally we had planned to make our decision tomorrow, but we realized very quickly that she wasn't going to get any better. In fact, her condition got worse and worse very quickly during the past few days. So bad that we decided to end her suffering today, not tomorrow. After all, why should she suffer longer than she has to?
So we went to put her to sleep this evening. Afterwards, we buried her in our backyard wrapped in her favourite blanket, together with her favourite toys. She looked so peaceful, as if she was merely sleeping. We even made a little cross for her grave.
It was a very emotional experience and we all cried a lot. Even the vet looked like he was going to cry when he put her to sleep, but then he left the room to give us some privacy. But I know that we made the right decision - she had a happy life, a very peaceful death, we all had the opportunity to properly say goodbye, and now she doesn't feel any pain anymore.
And I'm so thankful for all the years we got to spend with our fluffy little angel.
Originally we had planned to make our decision tomorrow, but we realized very quickly that she wasn't going to get any better. In fact, her condition got worse and worse very quickly during the past few days. So bad that we decided to end her suffering today, not tomorrow. After all, why should she suffer longer than she has to?
So we went to put her to sleep this evening. Afterwards, we buried her in our backyard wrapped in her favourite blanket, together with her favourite toys. She looked so peaceful, as if she was merely sleeping. We even made a little cross for her grave.
It was a very emotional experience and we all cried a lot. Even the vet looked like he was going to cry when he put her to sleep, but then he left the room to give us some privacy. But I know that we made the right decision - she had a happy life, a very peaceful death, we all had the opportunity to properly say goodbye, and now she doesn't feel any pain anymore.
And I'm so thankful for all the years we got to spend with our fluffy little angel.