Comments on: When is the time to euthanize? http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/when-is-the-time-to-euthanize Dog and Cat Health: natural, holistic solutions for healing your pet at home. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:12:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: patricia http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/when-is-the-time-to-euthanize/comment-page-1#comment-17295 patricia Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:51:54 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=213#comment-17295 hi i have just read you newsletter about the dog that the ower did not want to be put down although it was very poorly i had my last dog who had lung cancer put down but i had to go home and think what was the best for her i loved her so much i have tears now while i write this to you the vet told me there was nothing they could do but i find i made the right decision to have her put to sleep i brought her home and we buried her in our garden i go and talk to her when i am in the garden i have always had a dog but she was the best pat hi i have just read you newsletter about the dog that the ower did not want to be put down although it was very poorly i had my last dog who had lung cancer put down but i had to go home and think what was the best for her i loved her so much i have tears now while i write this to you
the vet told me there was nothing they could do but i find i made the right decision to have her put to sleep i brought her home and we buried her in our garden i go and talk to her when i am in the garden i have always had a dog but she was the best pat

]]> By: Patti McGauley http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/when-is-the-time-to-euthanize/comment-page-1#comment-16321 Patti McGauley Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:28:46 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=213#comment-16321 Thanks to the wise recommendation from Doc Jones, 30+ year old Rima is moving about more freely and comfortably since adding glucosamine/chonrdoitin 1/4 chewable wafer to her food. She is not getting all the dose I would like her to have but the little she is eating has made a tremendous change in her. Thank you for adding some more quality time to the cat that was on the brink of euthanasia just last month. When I first wrote about her I forgot to mention coconut oil, ground flax seeds, and kefir she regularly gets in her diet. Recently she has begun playing in the bathtub again, one of her old favorite hangouts, getting in and out totally unassisted. Wish I could afford your printed material...maybe one day. Please continue your helpful writing. Thanks to the wise recommendation from Doc Jones, 30+ year old Rima is moving about more freely and comfortably since adding glucosamine/chonrdoitin 1/4 chewable wafer to her food. She is not getting all the dose I would like her to have but the little she is eating has made a tremendous change in her. Thank you for adding some more quality time to the cat that was on the brink of euthanasia just last month. When I first wrote about her I forgot to mention coconut oil, ground flax seeds, and kefir she regularly gets in her diet. Recently she has begun playing in the bathtub again, one of her old favorite hangouts, getting in and out totally unassisted.

Wish I could afford your printed material…maybe one day. Please continue your helpful writing.

]]> By: Joy Robertson http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/when-is-the-time-to-euthanize/comment-page-1#comment-16315 Joy Robertson Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:40:21 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=213#comment-16315 My cat Spicey and I had bonded so deeply through the 7 years that I had her..from a tiny newborn abandoned in a celler...to a beautiful grown feral - domesticated, loving cat, that we could read each others expressions and thoughts. She was so in tune to my feelings that when I received news that my grandson had been killed in an early morning car crash she knew and meowed furiously to be picked up so she could comfort me with hugs and kisses to my face. When I had to put down a beloved foster cat she licked away the tears as they ran down my face. Sadly, early this year Spicey was poisoned by the tainted cat food and we both worked together to bring her through it . The pain was pretty bad and after 5 months I knew I had to let her go..if she wanted to. In the vet's office I blew my nose and wiped away tears as I talked it over with the doctor and Spicey, resting quietly on the table, immediately stood up and hunched her little back and reached up to kiss my chin and nose. She was saying it was okay. She went to sleep in my arms and died peacefully with her head in my hand. Four days later I was sitting at my computer and found a cute cat picture and laughed loudly and deeply at this wonderful sight. When I finished laughing I heard a distinct and beloved MEOW from Spicey's favorite spot to lay. It was an incredible moment...she was there with me and was responding to my happiness. These precious little ones have an ability to see into the unseen realm and they are not afraid to leave us...for in doing so they receive the freedom and release from pain and illness and the ability to live in comfort and the joy of reconnecting with us whenever they want to. They have the best of both worlds and want us to be at peace as they are. My cat Spicey and I had bonded so deeply through the 7 years that I had her..from a tiny newborn abandoned in a celler…to a beautiful grown feral – domesticated, loving cat, that we could read each others expressions and thoughts. She was so in tune to my feelings that when I received news that my grandson had been killed in an early morning car crash she knew and meowed furiously to be picked up so she could comfort me with hugs and kisses to my face. When I had to put down a beloved foster cat she licked away the tears as they ran down my face. Sadly, early this year Spicey was poisoned by the tainted cat food and we both worked together to bring her through it . The pain was pretty bad and after 5 months I knew I had to let her go..if she wanted to. In the vet’s office I blew my nose and wiped away tears as I talked it over with the doctor and Spicey, resting quietly on the table, immediately stood up and hunched her little back and reached up to kiss my chin and nose. She was saying it was okay. She went to sleep in my arms and died peacefully with her head in my hand. Four days later I was sitting at my computer and found a cute cat picture and laughed loudly and deeply at this wonderful sight. When I finished laughing I heard a distinct and beloved MEOW from Spicey’s favorite spot to lay. It was an incredible moment…she was there with me and was
responding to my happiness. These precious little ones have an ability to see into the unseen realm
and they are not afraid to leave us…for in doing so they receive the freedom and release from pain and illness and the ability to live in comfort and the joy of reconnecting with us whenever they want to. They have the best of both worlds and want us to be at peace as they are.

]]> By: Stephanie White http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/when-is-the-time-to-euthanize/comment-page-1#comment-16313 Stephanie White Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:18:51 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=213#comment-16313 Another thought- as someone who has worked in the veterinary field for many years, take my advice! If you are facing this issue PLEASE don't send your pet in there alone because it's too hard for you to watch. They need you so much at this time and even though the vet staff is always there to love on them and make it easier, nothing is more comforting to a pet than seeing their loving owner's face. Even if you are crying...they need you there. Another thought- as someone who has worked in the veterinary field for many years, take my advice! If you are facing this issue PLEASE don’t send your pet in there alone because it’s too hard for you to watch. They need you so much at this time and even though the vet staff is always there to love on them and make it easier, nothing is more comforting to a pet than seeing their loving owner’s face. Even if you are crying…they need you there.

]]> By: Stephanie White http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/when-is-the-time-to-euthanize/comment-page-1#comment-16312 Stephanie White Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:15:49 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=213#comment-16312 To anyone looking for wonderful online grief counseling, I highly reccomend Gary Kurz, author of Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates. He is so very kind and sympathetic when it comes to this sensitive issue and the book is wonderful. I fell into a very deep depression after euthanizing one of my bulldogs years ago but with the help of this book, it was so much easier when I had to do it again this past September. www.coldnosesbook.com To anyone looking for wonderful online grief counseling, I highly reccomend Gary Kurz, author of Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates. He is so very kind and sympathetic when it comes to this sensitive issue and the book is wonderful. I fell into a very deep depression after euthanizing one of my bulldogs years ago but with the help of this book, it was so much easier when I had to do it again this past September.
http://www.coldnosesbook.com

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