😭 💗 

 I had to put my cat down because he was suffering but the animal hospital’s policy did not allow me to be in the room with him. There wasn’t anything I could do :( 

 I can’t imagine wanting to leave the room. 

 😭 

 fantastic note, this one hit me today for some reason...just took my doggo for a real nice long walk, let her sniff, smell, attempt to chase chipmunks...all the while she looked at me every so often and i just let her be....dogs are awesome

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 Having just gone Through this just a week ago... I can't agree more. 

Be there with them. Let them feel your precence. It will ease their passing. 

It's the hardest thing I've had to do but I would do it again if I had to. 

Thanks for writing this.  

 Your note evoked a strong memory of the passing of my dog, Seven.  She died of heart failure on my couch around 5 in the morning while I lay beside her, face to face.  She held my gaze through her last breath.  I felt deeply sad, but also intensely present, and her passing was peaceful.  I can't imagine not being with her for this moment.

A couple of days earlier she had gone from being playful and strong to having no appetite and hardly moving.  I brought her to the vet and when I showed them Seven, they rushed her into the back.  They came out to tell me that she was dying, which was completely unexpected, and when I asked how long, they said any day.  She had a defect in her heart that was leaking blood into the sac that surrounds it.  The sac was filling up.  They told me that they could drain it, and she would feel better, but that they couldn't fix it and that the sac would fill again.  I told them to drain it and she was her old self again.  We spent one last glorious day hiking and exploring some of her favorite woodland trails.  Very grateful for this.



 

 This hits hard… I watched and held both of my dogs recently as they were put to sleep.  It was incredibly difficult but so glad that I did.  I would also recommend burying them yourself, it’s hard but it’s a beautiful closure… 

 Oh my word. We’ve not had any more dogs since Diesel had to be put down. He had some form of bowel cancer, was struggling to pass solids and lost his appetite entirely. 

I took him on his last ever walk, to the vets from our house, took about half an hour, my wife chose to stay at home and look after the children. 

Diesel seemed suddenly quite energetic but not his usual self, he kept stopping, looking back at me with doleful eyes. I’m convinced he knew and upon reaching the vets, he didn’t particularly hesitate, despite normally hating the place. 

The Vet was very gentle, offered me a drink, some tissues, gently took Diesel through to a side room and handed me his lead and collar. I was overwhelmed, took a seat and the vets colleague comforted me, spoke gently and assured me it would be quick. He’d suffer no more. 

I can remember the walk home more than anything. We had lost someone that day. 

I really feel for anyone when they go through a similar thing. 

 That's a powerful thread. Cheers 

 Losing Jessie my Border Collie buddy hit me incredibly hard, still think about her almost daily even years later. 

 Yep, same here! 

 It's very important that people realize this 😥  

 a few years ago our chihuahua started going down hill, could tell what was wrong with him and the vets couldn't , but he gradually got worse, lethargic etc. he was 10, so not super old. 

one Friday night I could see he was having trouble holding his head up and I knew he was on his way.

I called down the wife, got the kids in and we all sat with him together with him for like an hour , looking at pictures of him when he was a puppy snd funny pictures of us together.

and he quietly passed away.

we all miss him but I was at least pleased we were all with him, together 🧡 

 Our miniature beagle had to be put down. I stayed with her at the end. So hard.