[DBlain]

It's a hard decision that every pet owner dreads having to make, so my heart goes out to you. My husband was that way with his 18 year old cat, he kept just hoping it would happen naturally but it never did. The vet finally told him, she is elderly she will not get better or younger you must think about her quality life, and because she can not speak you can not be sure of her level of distress, you need to think more about her than your need to keep her alive for your sake. I agree with that thought, I also fee strongly that the most unselfish act we ever do for our pets is to let them go peacefully before they experience a lot of pain. I have seen friends and family wait way to long to make this decision and then like Murphy's law the pet takes a turn for the worse in the middle of the night or late on a Saturday afternoon, then your vet is closed and you either have to spend hours in agony waiting for the vet to open or go rushing out to find an ER vet. There are vets that come to the house also which is often easier on the pet. My prayers are with you during this difficult time.