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Euthanizing a fur baby When Lizzy had her stroke at 2 in the morning on 5/3 she was paralyzed from the neck down. She seemed to be aware of her surroundings and even drank water I offered her while laying in our lap. She steadily deteriorated until I took her to the vet at 8:30. He said "it was time." I know it was in my heart but she cried when they gave her the shot and I can't stop crying when I think about it because I can still hear her. She had a stint but does that hurt them??? |
I am so sorry for your loss! I don't think it hurts them. |
I am so sorry for your loss. I don't think she was in pain, but perhaps she was upset about everything going on around her and the frustration of not being able to move. It is so hard to lose our little fur kids, regardless of the circumstances. I wish you peace and comfort in the coming months; it just takes time to deal with this huge loss. |
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She was with the one who she loved most and who loved her the most. That is what I believe is important during the time of a loved one's passing. There are hard decisions in life that break the heart but are the right thing to do. I am so sorry for your pain but don't let it haunt you, everything you did was out of love and compassion. |
Most heartbreaking thing in the world to do. :( It still makes me feel so sick to my stomach with Minnie a year later. |
I am very sorry for your loss. Letting them go is the hardest and most compassionate thing we have to do for our pets. You gave her peace and freedom from suffering. |
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I cant even imagine your pain. I recently had to give my Toto and Lea up for adoption and it still hurts me. its been almost 6 months but i still wake up every morning waiting for my babies to lick my face to wake up at 7am sharp just to go on a potty break. |
I'm very sorry for your loss, but you did the right thing by not letting her suffer. It's one of the hardest things to do, Megan yelped one time when they gave her the relaxing shot, and my Vet told it was ok for her to have the last word, just like any Yorkie does. It's still hard almost a year later, but I always try and remember the good times. Wishing you the best. Quad & Gina:aimeeyork |
This should be a happy time for John and I since we are both retired as of Friday. I am ruining it with my bawling. I so appreciate the sweet support of this community. My head says "you did what had to be done." My heart says the last thing you did was make your beloved best friend cry and die." Thus the tears.. I am just praying God will heal me. We are heading out to the lake to celebrate John's retirement with friends. Love an Hugs to you all. |
The vet warned me that my baby would cry but it was more of a surprise and not pain. It doesn't matter why they cry because that is the last thing you want to happen. I hope your weekend brings you some happiness. So very sorry for your loss. |
My heart breaks for you. I'm so sorry for your loss. I know it'll take quite some time to heal from this traumatic experience, but in time you'll be able to see that what you did was done out of pure love and compassion for your sweet girl. I pray the Lord will comfort you and give you strength during this time of mourning. <3 |
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It took weeks to stop thinking of that horrible last image of Minnie, but eventually my thoughts were almost all of her happy and excited, jumping on me and my furniture when I came in through the door, or parading her bird and squirrel kills around the house. It's just going to take time to get that heartbreaking image out of your head. |
Oops, I mean to write "there was no recovering from it once we got there with her." :( |
I completely understand what you are going through... I lost my childhood dog last year and I still cannot get those last few minutes out of my mind. We took her to the vet and spent 30 minutes cuddling her, but the shot made her shriek and I can't help but feel guilty for the pain she was in... seconds before she passed :( I don't know if I could do it again after going through that. I am so very sorry that you are going through this... We are all here for you. |
She was likely a ball of anxiety, tense and upset from what had happened to her body and how she felt, tense from your sadness and confused by why she couldn't move and the quick sting of the needle or drug was a shock and she cried out. But you know that it was a necessary and loving thing to do for her and a kindness to let her go and that injection mercifully ended not only that sting of administering it in a few moments but great suffering and perhaps a slow, agonizing death. You know if she could understand the situation, she'd have chosen for herself to feel a sting that perhaps hurt for a few seconds to a minute or two over hours or days of fear and hopeless suffering. Maybe rather than thinking of her crying out, make yourself think how quickly thereafter she felt the soothing, pain-killing effects of the medication flood her brain and body and was free of all pain and fear. |
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You did the right thing, always ask if your doing it for the dog or you. We could have maybe kept Sig alive for another week, but that would have been for us, not Sig, as she was losing muscle mass and not eating. The Vet I hope explained the procedure before doing it, they might move after the shot but it is involuntary, not pain caused. As long as the dog could see you to the last, they felt safe and knew they were loved. Take care and remember the good times when the missing times happen, we picked up our Yorkie pup today and broke down at the breeders. Our Sig passed in March and we still miss her every day. When we put the new pup back in her pen to do the paperwork, my wife totally lost it and I choked back a few too. There nothing wrong with remembering and maybe wet eyes once in awhile, prayers with you. |
As someone who got to witness how his uncle went from the sweetest man on earth to someone that became bitter to the point of driving away his family, I sometimes feel that euthanasia could be a godsend for us humans as well. |
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