Have you ever had a pet put down?

[Analog]

He was a stray that was given to us 5 years ago since we love Sammies. He had some sort of bowel cancer - we don't know how old he was.

 

[Jon855]

for SAMMIES

 

[DaTT]

Yes, two dogs and a cat.

 

[JWeaks]

Yes.
It hurt me deeply to watch them drink the antifreeze but I took comfort in knowing it was a tasty last meal...........................

 

[SouthPaW1227]

for you

I hadta put away a beautiful Basset Hound b/c it grew multiple tumors and we couldn't solve it

 

[Vegitto]

Our cat had to be put to sleep, and another ran away. I feel for you, man. But, on the bright side, our cat's gonna have kittens in ~5 weeks!

 

[PingSpike]

My dad shot one of our cats when it got run over by a car, she was paralyzed.

 

[CraigRT]

everyone whos had pets has had to put one down.

my dog earlier this year, the other dog is going to be due probably later this year (he's 15), and 2 dogs before that.

it's not fun.

 

[KarenMarie]

we just went thru that with a beloved dog that the b/f had for 17yrs.

I am really really sorry for your loss and understand fully how hard and painful this is.

 

[Toasthead]

yeah we had to put our cat Zoe down a few years ago...its was awful. We dont really know how old she was since we got her off the street but she was such a sweetie.

Zoe

 

[skimple]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
He was a stray that was given to us 5 years ago since we love Sammies. He had some sort of bowel cancer - we don't know how old he was.

Man, I am sorry to hear that. Dogs are great.

Rainbow Bridge

 

[anxi80]

yep. earlier this year. my first and only pet, a dog ive owned for 13 years. my dad owns the mother and it was the last one of her first litter. funny thing is, my dog was the last to survive of that first litter, but the mother is still alive and kickin'.

 

[hemiram]

I've had to do it four times, it's horrible. My last dog was 14.5 and was loaded with cancer. The vet said in 30 years, it was the worst he had ever seen, and if he was a person, he would have been screaming for morphine or to die.

He didn't seem to be in pain and was eating ok, but the vet said he would be shocked if he lasted two weeks. We took him on a "farewell tour" and got him all the ice cream and burgers he loved so much and to see all the people that he knew over the years. Ten days later, he started acting very strange and it was time. Odds are, in about 5-7 years, I'll be doing it two more times, and I'm dreading it. You're doing them a favor, but it's hard as hell to do it.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Yeah, I had a pet pug that picks fights with everyone and eventually tore open someone's ear. Needless to say I was extremely happy when he finally got the shot.