Packing, and waiting . . .

[sartorias]

So I'm leaving on Friday for a month. Time to haul out the suitcase, and to dig out stuff I haven't worn for more than half a year, like long sleeved things . . . or do I

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[queenoftheskies]

I'm so sorry, Sherwood. That's a horrible decision to be faced with.

Wishing you a safe trip and pleasant weather! Enjoy VP!

[sartorias]

Thanks! :-)

death of furry loved ones

[anonymous]

For me it comes down to a couple of things. First, if it was me, I too would rather go with my loved ones around me, so that I wouldn't have to wonder where they were. Second, and more important, can you trust others to do the sending off sensibly? I am not talking about your family here but also the people you hire to end everything. It is worth looking into, because the place where I took my cat (who had been given 6 months to live and actually lasted 18, although he looked like hell near the end) did not give me any chance to say anything--simply took him out of my arms and took him to a back room before I could catch my breath to say anything about their graceless behavior. I still have not forgiven them and they will never see another animal of mine. Sorry to give you a horror story at a time like this, but better you know.

Re: death of furry loved ones

[sartorias]

Thanks! I have made the necessary phone calls, and we agreed we would pay the extra to have the vet come here, if necessary. The dog is not going anywhere he's afraid of, and nobody is going to take him out of our arms. I'll bet that was horrible, and I totally agree about never going to that vet again--I'd leave a blistering review on Yelp. Ugh!

[barry_king]

Sorry, I have to agree. There is no good decision here. Who knows him best, and who does he trust best? Maybe that person... or not. Very sorry indeed.

[sartorias]

Thanks.

[whswhs]

We've been through that with two cats now, and the day when we'll face it with our current elder cat is no longer indefinably far away; he drinks and urinates more and more. There's a subtle line where you are no longer keeping the cat alive for the cat's sake, but for yours, and that's the time to let them go, if you can sense its crossing

[sartorias]

Thanks for the kind thoughts. I guess that's the crux of it, not only feeling the impending grief, but the sharp guilt about potentially ending a life when it is NOT clear we should.

[ann1962]

My thoughts are with you either which way you choose. It's hard.

I hope your trip is fabulous, and that you discover the good! Mix up the wardrobe to keep those weather goddesses guessing.

[sartorias]

Thanks.