I'm so sorry... I worked at a vet hospital for almost 3 years & we did a lot of euthanasias. It never got easier for me; as soon as the owners started to tear up, I couldn't breathe.
I've had to put down 1 pet & have lost a couple of others to pretty horrible circumstances. Euthanasia is never an easy thing... My heart is with you.
Also I definitely think you made the right choice. It's so hard to see people spend thousands of dollars on the slim hope that their pet might live -- & it wouldn't necessarily be a happy life at that. It's somewhat rare that a pet comes out of that severe an operation & goes back to normal; usually it means a lifetime of meds & restricted diet.
Better this than a miserable life, I think, & the vets I worked with felt the same way. <3
Don't feel guilty -- feel bad, because it's a difficult decision & you can't possibly feel good about it, but don't feel guilty. It's exactly what you said: It's about the quality of life. He had, what, 5 great years with you? That's a lot more than many poor kitties out there. Be happy for that. :)
& don't worry about the staff -- if they have any hearts, as people who work in that field should, then they understand 100%. I know for a fact that a couple of the vets I worked with bawled their eyes out when they had to put down their own pets.
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I'm just trying to continuously remind myself that he's better off.
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Just give your own kitties some squeezes for me :)
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I'm sorry you had to go through that yourself - it IS an awful experience.
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I've had to put down 1 pet & have lost a couple of others to pretty horrible circumstances. Euthanasia is never an easy thing... My heart is with you.
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Better this than a miserable life, I think, & the vets I worked with felt the same way. <3
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Its about quality of life - and Max was miserable.
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& don't worry about the staff -- if they have any hearts, as people who work in that field should, then they understand 100%. I know for a fact that a couple of the vets I worked with bawled their eyes out when they had to put down their own pets.
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It's been almost a year now, and it still hurts - but it is easier now.
Just know that you did the right thing.
I love you Princess - and I miss you.
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Good luck! Let me know when you are comfortable having visitors because I'd like to come and see you.
I'm sorry about Jake, I can definitely say that I know how hard that must have been...
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