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Originally Posted by yavenay  Yeah, that is a difficult choice. They are so good at hiding pain and from outward appearances, they seem like they are okay. I've had to put down my last two pets but it was very obivous they were in a great amount of pain.
They both were suffering from a terminal illness. In this case, the decision was very clear and while difficult, I knew it was time. To a degree, I believe your little one will let you know it is time. It seems she is telling you she's not ready as she appears to have some spunk and is eating normally. |
What you said about pain is true. Animals do not display pain as humans do, especially chronic pain. They adjust to it but that does not mean they are not suffering.
I recently saw a dog that had been rescued from a puppy mill. His leg was almost all the way chewed off but he still stood as though it was nothing. Very sad. He was in horrible pain but knew nothing else.
Anyway, our older pets also feel pain but have no outward way of expressing it.