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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 05:23 PM Original message |
My old dog is not doing very well. How did you prepare or manage |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. You will die someday as well. Nobody gets out alive. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Yep. She's more comfortable now on pain meds for her |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. You just know. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I've got to be careful beause if she has anything outside her diet |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. Our older dog just kind of faded away |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Thanks, Lisa. Buddy doesn't swim any more but she still loves |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. We have a housefull of old animals. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. 22! That's great! My record was a 17 year old kitty. She was |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. If she's not in pain, just let her be. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. She sleeps a lot. But still perks up at mealtime. |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oh sweetie, I don't know what to say. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. That's a really big hug! I'll take it! |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. My mother's cat... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I hope you're right. This is the most patient dog, ever. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 11:48 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. My two cents - I don't think she's quite ready to go |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. I let my first cat go to the end. |
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slide to the left (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
17. We had to put down a dog once |
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Samurai_Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. I've had to put three pets to sleep in the past 16 months |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 01:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Well, we're off to the vet in a few minutes. She's clean but |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm so sorry - those decisions hurt. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. That sounds right to me, ginbarn. It is a hard negotiation, for sure. |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 01:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It's just so sad |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. A rule of thumb for knowing when it's time. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
23. Over the years you have done many kind things for your friend. |
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In_The_Wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
24. When I realized that my beloved Byron was nearing his end |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
25. Love them, comfort them and be there when it happens. |
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