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Old pets, is it time to let go.
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Old age isn't a disease as such. Many old people, old animals, are still getting a lot out of life. To healthy younger onlookers, that might not look much. But with old age there are different viewpoints. For humans, sitting watching TV or staring out of the window, waiting for dinner, then waiting for bed time, or for an animal, not being able to go far from the food bowl, or sleeping the morning away or even sleeping more.....all those things may look negative but aren't -necessarily so long as there is no pain or discomfort.
Old age can bring a quietness, a completely different way of living from when they were young.

But what we should be very careful to be sure of is if there IS any disease, or pain etc. And get them treatment which improves their lives...and if the medicine doesn't work, and they are not up to it any more, then let them leave their bodies.

That is easier for someone who is very 'in tune' with an animal and who has the time to give it every care, 24/7, and let its life draw gently and gradually to a close (when euthanasia might still be the kindest solution towards the very end). For busy working people, especially people with families who demand their attention,  this isn't so easy. In those circumstances an animal could be suffering or be very depressed, and they don't know. But even for people who do watch over their aging animals, it can sometimes still be hard to see when they have had enough.

And some of them have never had enough, and want to hang on! Their eyes say they only want to feel better so they can get on with life...that's a hard one.

We are very lucky indeed to have the option of euthanasia with an animal, but we should use that option with love and wisdom. But there doesn't always have to be anything wrong with being old.

When my end comes, it would be nice if there was a euthanasia option,. but of course, there isn't for humans.
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Old pets, is it time to let go. - by Catherine - 04-11-2016, 02:06 PM
RE: Old pets, is it time to let go. - by cathie - 04-11-2016, 02:41 PM
RE: Old pets, is it time to let go. - by LPC - 04-11-2016, 04:59 PM
RE: Old pets, is it time to let go. - by Ruth - 04-12-2016, 03:35 AM
RE: Old pets, is it time to let go. - by Tobi - 04-12-2016, 04:12 AM
RE: Old pets, is it time to let go. - by Ruth - 04-13-2016, 07:31 AM
RE: Old pets, is it time to let go. - by Ruth - 04-14-2016, 04:12 AM

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