I am sorry for your loss, but I feel certain that you did the very best, most loving thing for Dinah. Myra Savant
>From: Carol Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [CKCS-L] Dinah--Sad News >Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 11:22:18 -0500 > >On Thursday morning I made a very hard decision. Dinah did not seem >to be doing well and enjoying the quality of life that she deserved. I >arranged for my vet to come to my house yesterday afternoon when the Clinic >closed and euthanize Dinah. I immediately started second guessing myself >about this decision, because Dinah was still eating and wagging her tail. >Friday, though, she did not seem to feel as good as she had, and Friday >night >she seemed so tired. She ate supper, but it was obvious she was failing >rapidly. Saturday morning it seemed like she could barely keep her head >up, and she did not eat breakfast. I could not get her to take the Valium >that I had gotten for her euthanasia. It did't matter. > > > >My sister had come over on Monday to see her, and when she arrived >yesterday to be with me during this, she was shocked at how fast Dinah had >gone downhill. Cancer is such a horrible disease. It was just a >year and a half ago that I lost my sweet Savannah to cancer, too. I have >no doubt that I made the right decision for Dinah. It was definately the >kindest thing to do for her--but not for me. I will miss her so >terribly. > > > >My vet arrived around 2:00 p.m. yesterday. Dinah lay with her head on >my lap while the vet gave her the injection. It was over very quickly, and >she went peacefully. I read something recently that I think is very >appropriate. It was written by Patricia N. Olson, DVM, Ph.D. It is >about cats, but I feel it also applies to our wonderful Cavaliers. > > > >"And God asked the feline spirit > >Are you ready to come home? > >Oh, yes, quite so, replied the precious soul > >And, as a cat, you know I am most able to decide anything for myself. > > > >Are you coming then? asked God > >Soon, replied the whiskered angel > >But I must come slowly > >For my human friends are troubled > >For you see, they need me, quite certainly. > > > >But don't they understand? asked God > >that you'll never leave them? > >That your souls are intertwined? For all eternity? > >That nothing is created or destroyed? > >It just is ... forever and ever and ever. > > > >Eventually they will understand, > >Replied the glorious cat > >For I will whisper into their hearts > >that I am always with them > >I just am ... forever and ever and ever." > > > >It's going to take a long time to work through my grief for Dinah. >I'm so glad that I have Madeleine to comfort me and Nick to make me smile. > > > >Carol Richards > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/ > > > >"My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet." > > >Edith Wharton > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
