[Tophersmom]

I'm so sorry that you're having to go through this...and that your little one is having such a rough time.

As many above have said, your heart will tell you when and if the time comes for you to make the decision. It's one of the most difficult decisions you will ever have to make, no question about it. I've had to go through it with many pets throughout the years, the most painful being in January when my sweet terrier mix came down with pancreatitis. She was in severe pain so I made the decision swiftly. I don't regret it for a moment because I knew if I held on to her, that it would be only because of me and my not wanting to let go.

Here's a poem that's helped me so much throughout the years, when dealing with loss. I pray with all my heart that your little one rallies and gets well, but if you find yourself having to ease her way, this may help you a bit.

The Rose Beyond the Wall
Near a shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God's free light,
Watered and fed by the morning dew,
Shedding it's sweetness day and night.

As it grew and blossomed fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall
Through which there shone a beam of light.

Onward it crept with added strength
With never a thought of fear or pride,
It followed the light through the crevice's length
And unfolded itself on the other side.

The light, the dew, the broadening view
Were found the same as they were before,
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing it's fragrance more and more.

Shall claim of death cause us to grieve
And make our courage faint and fall?
Nay! Let us faith and hope receive--
The rose still grows beyond the wall,
Scattering fragrance far and wide
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
Just as it will forevermore.
~ A. L. Frink ~ (I hope it's okay to print this.)