Mare, I debated whether to respond or not. I am not sure, emotionally, I can
handle my thoughts on this enough to respond, but on the other hand, I think so
highly of you and felt I needed to at least acknowledge your post.
I can't address the issue of actually putting the boy to sleep.....I just
can't. But I will briefly address the method. I have absolutely no personal
experience to contribute, but a lady I go to church with had to face a similar
situation with her 18 year old cat. The vet gave her some kind of pill to bring
home to give the cat in the comforts of his own home. I don't know what it was
or if it is readily available, but I think if I ever did end up doing something
like this, that would be my preference, a pill that could be given at home.
She ended up not having the heart to give it at all and ended up disposing of
the pill. I do not know how long the cat lived after that or anything, and I
don't know how well the pill would have worked had it been given, but I just
thought I would throw out a possible option......
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I don't think I could go through what you
are going through.
Marsha
Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is.
----- Original Message -----
From: ~~MARE~~
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 9:29 AM
Subject: [Chihuahuas] Need To Talk
Hi Friends
I need some help and hope someone out there can provide the answers. I
want the honest answer please ! It is important to me.
I have an older Basset Hound that I rescued two years ago when his
former owner passed away. I promised "Fred" that he had a home until.....
Well until is here evidently.
He has lost enormous amounts of weight...I tried changing his diet even
cooking for him.....worming him and giving him vitamins.
He is tired and it shows.
I believe he needs to be put to sleep. He is totally blinded by his
thick cataracts. Yesterday he ate one half a wiener.
What I want to know is what happens when they put him to sleep? Is he
going to feel it and suffer any? Or will he just go to sleep?
It is killing me to do this. I have told him he is to go to his former
owner and be happy...not to worry about me.
Please help me come to terms with what so obviously must be done.
I believe God has a place for the animals or why else would he have
wanted them on the Ark? Yes I believe God loves them too.
My Sheltie Peggy Sue passed last year at 16 but I didn't have to go
through the pain of putting her down. I don't want Fred hurting any longer. I
am quite sure it is cancer taking him.
Thanks from my heart to yours,
Mare
