Now is the time to say goodbye

I don't know that any of us ever escapes the self doubt when it comes to making this decision.  I had to do it recently and it came about rather suddenly and there were moments I "knew" it was not only right, but the right time and there have been a few after the fact that I've second guessed that decision.  Truthfully - it is just a reflection of how deeply I miss Iggy cat.  I'm only human and can't be sure it was exactly, precisely the right moment - it may have been "a day early," but for his sake, a day early was better than a day too late.  As hard as it is, if possible, it is loving and more selfless to help them leave this life before it becomes intolerable.  And what you console yourself with is the knowledge that you do it for them, to spare them the suffering and the pain despite the anguish it causes you.

My thoughts will be with you and Sinse for a gentle, easy transition from this world.

dgriego

if your pet is cremated it is okay to bury them.

Yes, however - once the chemicals are released into the pets body, it is against the law to release that body back to the owner, unless cremated.

I guess it depends on your state?

Ann- I wish you best of luck with this, I hope everything goes smoothly, for both you and your family.

My thoughts are with you.  You are doing the right thing as hard as it feels.  My heart is with you & your family.  Run FREE & painfree, sweet girl!

Keeping you in our thoughts on this difficult day.

I will be thinking of you and your family today and praying for comfort and peace for all of you.

It's obvious you've given a great deal of thought on how best to handle the situation with your daughter and I think you've made the best decision possible.

Thinking of you and your family today. I wish you strength, comfort and ease as you go through this difficult day. My thoughts are with you and your family.

My heart is breaking for you and your family.  My thoughts are with you and prayers.  Your sweet dog will be met by many beloved pets.  You will make the right choice for your daughter. 

 You and your family have been on my mind all day, I hope everything went peacefully and that you're all doing as well as you can.  Peace.

Well you'll have to give me some time to decide if this is a good thing, but Sinse is still with us. Yesterday morning at 8:13 the vets. office calls to say he couldn't make it to the house as he was booked!! Now really we had decided not two minutes before that we just couldn't do it, it was very emotional for us, but something just said NO not today. Still I'm left scared that when we try again this Vet will end up not showing up. Had we'd giving her the Aceapromizine (?) I guess we would have had to pick her up and gone there. As it was 3 pills which was more than 6 times what we'd ever givin her before. We took some of the advise here and got thrift store blanket (washed with bleach) to put all over the floor, and are now awaiting more signs of suffering. I don't think it will be long at all. That's why I wonder if this was really a good thing or not, but I can tell you I felt relief at that moment. She just seemed too alive still, we didn't feel the same as during the week. I can't tell if we just got scare or not, but I kept thinking one more day would mean something to me, who am I to say it doesn't to her. Please don't take that wrong, she doesn't seem to be suffering beyond the point of living yet, still it's a very close call. Like I said she is still running around "some" and barking and eating. Well there has been so many kind words giving here, for all of you to take the time for someone you don't know means a lot. We really love our dogs:)Hopefully someday I'll be able to post some kind words to someone else going thru this painfull process. I will post to let you know what happens to my good pal sinse.

I don't think there's any one of us who doesn't understand exactly what you're going thru and how confusing this can be. I guess it's just the nature of having to do something so difficult. The only dog I've had to euthanize was our last lab who had nasal cancer. It was so hard to tell how he was feeling. He'd have these awful sneezing fits and there be so much blood loss, I was sure he'd die right there in front of me. It was heartbreaking and very frightening. It took my husband longer than me to accept that the time had come to let him go, but we both struggled with the decision. In the end, Jake let us know clearly when he reacted aggressively to my husband and our other dog. He was in pain and he'd had enough. Even still, making the call and the drive to the vet was excruciating. When I laid on floor with him at the end though, I knew we'd done exactly the right thing for him. I hope you find that kind of clarity too but until then, just know that you're all dealing with this in the best way that you know how.

cakana

I don't think there's any one of us who doesn't understand exactly what you're going thru and how confusing this can be.

Well-said. No judgments here. You do what you need to do, when you need to do it. I think you'll know when the time comes. *hug*

It's never easy to say goodbye, and no one here will judge you for wanting to hold on as long as you can. Letting go of a pet is just as hard as letting go of any other family member.

I recently lost my pup Heidi, and I still miss her, I always will. But I know she's in a better place now, where she wont be suffering any more (she had a siezure disorder, and had gotten really bad, really fast).

Only you can make the decision on when to let her go, and when that time comes - we'll be here for you.