Reading Biskits sad post brings back memories of our most recent loss. I want to share something that is sad but may be of help to any of you who are in a similar situation.
When Kelpie let us know it was time to let go I remembered from my teens that my girlfriend’s father was a doctor. When it was time for their old cat to go, he brought home a hypo of major sedative and put her to sleep at home in his arms, with the family all present. It was devastating.
But it was GOOD. Because it was at home. It was comfortable. It was familiar. When Kelpie gave us the message I scrambled to find a solution that didn’t involve stuffing her in a carrier and taking her to the hated vets office. I couldn’t bring myself to shoot her. That would have been awful. I researched the CO2 method and found it to be too chancy.
But I discovered that there are services that offer in home euthanasia. The vet comes to your home with the drugs required to handle a painless end. I cannot praise this enough. The cost is not much higher than going to the office and the entire event is so much….not better, but bearable.
Keep it in mind for the future. It takes some of the stress away for you, but far more important, it eliminates the stress for puss or pup. They pass at home, quietly, without the nasty trip to the vets office.
I hope I haven’t upset any of you but I had to share it. For you, for me, for our friends who live in our homes and lives.
Reading Biskits sad post brings back memories of our most recent loss. I want to share something that is sad but may be of help to any of you who are in a similar situation.
When Kelpie let us know it was time to let go I remembered from my teens that my girlfriend’s father was a doctor. When it was time for their old cat to go, he brought home a hypo of major sedative and put her to sleep at home in his arms, with the family all present. It was devastating.
But it was GOOD. Because it was at home. It was comfortable. It was familiar. When Kelpie gave us the message I scrambled to find a solution that didn’t involve stuffing her in a carrier and taking her to the hated vets office. I couldn’t bring myself to shoot her. That would have been awful. I researched the CO2 method and found it to be too chancy.
But I discovered that there are services that offer in home euthanasia. The vet comes to your home with the drugs required to handle a painless end. I cannot praise this enough. The cost is not much higher than going to the office and the entire event is so much….not better, but bearable.
Keep it in mind for the future. It takes some of the stress away for you, but far more important, it eliminates the stress for puss or pup. They pass at home, quietly, without the nasty trip to the vets office.
I hope I haven’t upset any of you but I had to share it. For you, for me, for our friends who live in our homes and lives.