this is a hard one, because actually, i haven't used veterinary intervention with any of my kids in many years. i HAVE with sanctuary animals who were seizing, or clearly in great pain, and i wouldn't hesitate to do so if one of mine were in that situation. but i agree that letting them go through the complete cycle is the best. (for the other animals in the house, as well, who get to say their goodbyes.)
as long as they let me know they want to continue on i will do anything i can; but i try very hard to separate my needs from theirs. i always give them permission to leave if that is where their path leaves, while letting them know that i will do whatever is necessary to help them stay if that is what they want to do. at some point, tho, it seems that their spirits go on, and i see the final physical manifestations as the last remnants of their spirits leaving behind a body they're outgrown.... On 1/30/07, Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I used to think this too but since I've heard from many AC's that animals don't fear the pain sometimes associated with dying in some instances and many actually prefer to go through the whole cycle I am really more of the thinking of letting them complete the cycle without my intervention. Now if I clearly get the idea that an animal would rather not go naturally I will help them and having done it both ways there to me is no harder thing than helping an animal go, although the other is pretty tough also. > i have come to believe, tho, and this is MY opinion, that it is better > to send them on one day too soon, than ten minutes too late, if that > ten minutes mean they are suffering. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] http://HostDesign4U.com ------------ BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com
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