Knowing when it's time to euthanize 29 Articles

by Emma Riley Sutton

Baxter was getting worse. He had been diagnosed with a debilitating and painful back problem common to most hounds - the joy of having long, heavy bodies and short legs. We both knew the time was coming to end his sufferin...read more

by Julie Gawain

The decision to euthanize your pet is a difficult and emotional one, but must be thought about logically. People in your life may try to sway your decision, but realize that as your pet's companion and guardian, what you ...read more

by Luella Smith

Knowing when it's time to euthanize is a hard, especially when you treat them like family. In my experience, both of my dogs let me know when it was time. You ask, how do you know that? Well, it was the look they gave me a...read more

by Diane Andujar

Farewell my Friend On July 2, 2008 we lost our beloved beagle, Buddy. He would have been nine in august. I don't want to say that he was "the world's greatest dog ever" since that is only opinion and highly subject to i...read more

by Oeillade du Val

Old age and its problems, disease, suffering, cause the question of euthanasia to be brought up. Apart from the perfectly natural feeling of guilt which the owner feels, the decision must depend on the answer to certain qu...read more

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by Mari Lee Kozlowski

What is your responsibility to your pet? Knowing your own position on your pet's life will help you immeasurably should you need to make a decision to end that life. It's not a given that you understand your feelings abou...read more

by Ellen Fannon

As a practicing veterinarian for over twenty-five years, I am often consulted by clients as to when the time has come to euthanize a beloved pet. This is probably one of the most difficult decisions that pet owners will e...read more

by Amanda Cole

Euthanasia is a difficult decision for any pet owner to make, but sometimes it is the right decision. Knowing when it is time to euthanize is very important. You do not want to euthanize prematurely or let the animal suffe...read more

by Penni Jyfer

One of the toughest decisions a responsible pet owner may one day face is when to let your beloved friend and family member go. Animals can be quite stoic and will try as well as they can to continue pleasing, right up to...read more

by Jill Mullen

The decision to euthanase is the hardest part of our responsibility for our beloved pets, and is rooted in compassion and empathy for another living being whose life is placed in our hands. In some cases the decision is t...read more

by Sarah Munn

Recently, I had to take my cat to the vet to be put to sleep. It was the only choice for him, as he was old and had a cancerous tumor on his tongue. This made it very difficult and eventually impossible for him to eat and ...read more

by Paul Larusch

Back in April of this year my wife and I took our sick dog to the emergency room at a local veterinary clinic. Zoey hadn't eaten much the previous few days and, if she slept or rested too long on her right side, would have...read more

by Everlasting

From one simple word we can get many mixes of emotions, but mostly we are overwhelmed with pain. It is never an easy decision to make, and I have experienced the emotions that comes with it. I have lost two companions in m...read more

by Sweet Shilo

When this issue come up in an animals life it can be heart wrenching. I have had to deal with this several times in my life and it never gets easier. One thing to remember is that when the quality of life is affected, it i...read more

by Wally Theekatt

This is one of the hardest things to do. Ever. I recently had a friend who had her cat euthanized. She had the cat for over 15 years and it was a dear friend of hers. I went over to her house, and she was very distraugh...read more

by Melanie Evans

An interesting point. Of course its socially acceptable to euthanize one's animal when it is considered "kinder". A friend recently had her dog put to sleep because he no longer had any control over his bowel or bladder fu...read more

by Just Me Here

KNOWING WHEN IT IS TIME TO EUTHANIZE When you have an animal of any kind you develop a bond with them and they become part of your family. Knowing when it is time to euthanize can be one of the hardest decisions of you...read more

by Kris Viviano

This can be one of the hardest decisions you will ever make, to make to choice to put your pet down or let nature take its course. This is not an easy question to answer. I am training to be a vet tech and have worked ...read more

by The Original Jenn

I was told this rule at a Vet Tech seminar at Texas A&M- Euthanasia is a means to end a pets suffering, when they are too sick to enjoy any quality of life. Think of three things that your pet loves to do- such as go for...read more

by Ann Chin

The saying "A dog is man's best friend" must be true, otherwise there won't be such a saying. I think this applies to all pets and not just dogs. But what happens when your pet, dog or cat or bird or fish is terminally sic...read more