Oh Nina, I'm so sad for you and Gracie. It's so painful for you to watch her fade away. I have never been able to let mine go without intervention. I just couldn't stomach it, thinking they were suffering while I stood by helplessly--but I would much prefer that I could, and that they could cross over peacefully and without intervention. Just having an extra person involved, with all the invasive procedure that goes with it, must be so stressful for the little souls, and much more so when it's at the vet office and not at home. Ultimately, dear Nina, I know you will follow your instinct and do what you think is right, so it doesn't matter what I or anyone else thinks. I will add, though, that on 3 of the 4 occasions I arranged euthanization I had sympathetic and sensitive vets. One time I did not (Levi), and it haunted me for months that his last moments were so full of fear. So I highly recommened that if you do euthanize, the vet is someone you know and totally trust in EVERY sense. It makes all the difference. You and Gracie are constantly in my thoughts. I'm glad you are able to be with her. much love and big, big hugs, Kerryxxx
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 10:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Question about Euthanasia and my Grace Thank you Janine for letting me know what's going on with you and MacKenzie. The picture you paint makes me see your MacKenzie as if he's in front of my eyes, and not just in my mind. Your sharing this with us, somehow makes me feel a little less alone. I'm so torn about this decision. Maybe it's because my decision with my sweet, beautiful Angel Jazz was so sudden, so unreasonably unexpected.... I thought I was growing wiser, but I've never been so torn and indecisive in my life. N janine paton wrote: >Hi all, > >I'm going through this same thing and am so grateful >for all the experience and calmness on this subject. >And Nina, I don't feel so crazy since reading how you >are feeling the same way. > >My cat MacKenzie is not positive, but he is dying. >His breathing is mostly quieter now, but very shallow. > He's not hiding at all but has picked a spot on our >bedroom floor under a window. He's stopped eating, >and stopped drinking too I think. He can't really >walk more than one or two steps. > >My husband and I had this strong feeling that at least >for now he wants to be here but it's a little tough to >sit with. > > MacKenzie has been a homeopathic patient for the 3 >yrs he's been with us, so that's how were handling it >for now too. > >Janine > <hr> IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor <hr> This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
