End-of-Life Pet Choices

[zoom-zoom]

In-home euthanasia...what a wonderful service! Our vet is a tiny, small town practice and doesn't likely have the resources for that, but it's a beautiful idea. If/when we finally get around to selling our house and moving to a larger area I could see shopping for a vet who offers something like that. I already feel so bad that her last waking moments will be spent in a place where she's been poked and prodded over the years, even though the vets have always been able to get her to purr, because she's silly and such a people-pleaser.

[Owlie]

I'm so sorry, zoom-zoom.

[jessmarimba]

Aww I'm sorry. If in-home isn't an option, sometimes taking a bit of home there can help - my kitty got to go to sleep on her own bed, curled in the baby blanket she'd had since I got her.

[zoom-zoom]

Aww I'm sorry. If in-home isn't an option, sometimes taking a bit of home there can help - my kitty got to go to sleep on her own bed, curled in the baby blanket she'd had since I got her.

I like that idea, especially since her sense of smell is so strong (I think because she is almost completely deaf and has cataracts).

[sookiesue]

You never know, a small vet practice might be willing/able to send someone to your house (for a fee) if you ask. Can't hurt to ask.

Taking something with you that smells like home is a great idea.

Thinking of you and peaceful thoughts for Lola.

S

[Becky]

I'm so sorry

[MojoGrrl]

Our vet is a tiny, small town practice and doesn't likely have the resources for that, but it's a beautiful idea.

Three times my family had the vet come do in-home euthanasia and they were all tiny, small town practices...ask! I'll bet they can.

[maillotpois]

Hey Zoom - I am so sorry. We are really close to this for our boy Russo now. I really empathize with what you are going through.

[OakLeaf]

I'm sorry, Zoom.

[zoom-zoom]

Thanks, ladies. We just returned from the vet (they were so sweet and brought out a box of tissues for us right away). I miss my baby girl. She's the only female kitty we've ever had. I promised DS (11) that our next kitty would be a girl, unless a boy kitty were to wander into our yard, or something (all 3 of our boys were strays, so it could happen).

I'm sad, but I'm also relieved that she will no longer have to suffer the effects of incontinence or the side-effects of medications. She was pretty arthritic and didn't move around a lot and had stopped getting on our bed in the past week or two, so it's entirely possible that she was in physical pain, too. She was still so happy and affectionate to the end, which I will miss. I won't miss cleaning up her puddles or piles of poop (2 new ones behind the sofa by this AM, which were very bittersweet to clean up), though.

RIP, sweet girl.

Lola ~5 years

[indysteel]

I'm so sorry, Zoom. Hugs to you.

[Blueberry]

((((((Zoom))))))))

[Owlie]

Such a pretty kitty. Her face looks much like my Isis'.

(((zoom)))

[grey]

I'm sorry, Zoom. (((hugs)))
I didn't want to start a new thread. I fear the time is coming up for my dog. I've not been through this before. She has a large, fast-growing fatty tumor on the inside of her thigh - when I found it it was a golfball-sized mass. Now it's bigger than a football. She has difficulty walking on it, sleeps a lot, and eliminating. Without a walk, she cannot, and she's developing hemmorhoids from the added pressure. I think it affects her other hip, it bothers her enough to where she has pulled all the hair over her hip bone.
We can't get weight on her. You can feel her spine, her ribs - but all the extra food goes right to that stupid tumor, not to her. I swear it.
She still loves her car rides, and short walks. She's only 8, but I think the end is coming.

My question is this: We'd rather have her PTS here at home. We have 2 other dogs though - should they be there? Won't their smart doggie noses know the vet put something in her vein that killed her? I'm at a loss.