Posted by Kath on June 28, 2009, at 17:02:36
In reply to Re: It's so hard to know 'when' » Dinah, posted by Dinah on June 28, 2009, at 3:56:19
Aw Dinah,
What a difficult decision to have to make.
I wonder about sitting down quietly with her & in your mind "talking" with her about how is it for her & is she okay with continuing on, or would she rather leave this life & have peace.
I did that with my cat when she was at the vet. The vet had said he would like to do xrays to see what was causing her trouble breathing. She was pretty old & had had diabetes for some years & was having trouble moving (looked like she was stiff & sore).
She was in the cage & I asked her in my mind if she wanted me to help her move on. She 'said' yes. I still haven't gotten over feeling badly that I caved in to the vet saying about the xrays & it meant leaving her there & then I did end up helping her leave. I have awful feelings about making her wait & also about leaving her there at the vets for a couple of hours!!!!!!
I send you my loving thoughts Dinah. What a hard time for you-all.
love, Kath
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