Well, I cried while reading this. You made the right decision, though; it sounds like she just gave up. And being there while she went to sleep for the last time was also the best thing you could do for her.
Thanks. *HUGS* I know it logically, but emotionally it's just hard. And I can't imagine NOT having been there for her. The thought of her being scared and alone upset me even more than knowing she was going to die. I kept reminding myself of that when it got to be too much.
yeah, i'm crying too. damn. it was the same with my dog, he couldn't go on but still, taking him to the vet where he was so terrified, it felt horrible. i wish vets would do home visits for stuff like this, it would have been so much less scary.
I feel the same! Home visits would be so, so much better. I wanted her to die at home, in her bed SO BADLY. And her terror made it about fifty times worse, I was nearly hysterical at one point because Ginger was trying so hard to run away from the vet.
But life doesn't go the way you want. :( She gave me as much time as she could, and it would've been cruel to make her stay longer.
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yeah, i'm crying too. damn. it was the same with my dog, he couldn't go on but still, taking him to the vet where he was so terrified, it felt horrible. i wish vets would do home visits for stuff like this, it would have been so much less scary.
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I feel the same! Home visits would be so, so much better. I wanted her to die at home, in her bed SO BADLY. And her terror made it about fifty times worse, I was nearly hysterical at one point because Ginger was trying so hard to run away from the vet.
But life doesn't go the way you want. :( She gave me as much time as she could, and it would've been cruel to make her stay longer.
Thank you for the hugs. I really need them today.
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