Sadly on Febuary 6th my family and made the sad decisioin to but our beloved cy to sleep. We had taken him to the vet five days earlier and were shocked to hear that he had a massive tumour in his stomach. We made a decision with our vet to preform surgery on him to remove the tumour, but if there was to much cancer she would put him to sleep during the surgery. Sadly the cancer had spread to all the essential organs of his body. I am absaloutly amazed how well cats can cover pain, he only showed signs of fatigue and weightloss about a week before he moved on. Even on his last day on earth he was still purring. Cy was rescued at less than 2 weeks of age after being beaten on a Native reserve. I can't understand why a cat that had gone through so much in his life already had to get cancer too ? Cy was my best friend and taught me more about love and life that i could of ever asked for.
I have always wondered why animals have to day so early (CY was only 4) and found some comfort on this thread i found on a Horse related forum (the mane street)
Why dogs don't live as long as people
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker.
The dog's owners; Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer.
I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure
for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt Shane could learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting t! he old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understoodwhat was going on.
Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion.
We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
Startled, we all turned to him. What cameout of his mouth next stunned me - I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.
He said, "Everybody is born so that they can learn how to live a good life - like
loving everybody and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long "
I sincerely hope these words help anyone who is dealing with the loss of an animal.
Ali
I have always wondered why animals have to day so early (CY was only 4) and found some comfort on this thread i found on a Horse related forum (the mane street)
Why dogs don't live as long as people
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker.
The dog's owners; Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer.
I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure
for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt Shane could learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting t! he old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understoodwhat was going on.
Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion.
We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
Startled, we all turned to him. What cameout of his mouth next stunned me - I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.
He said, "Everybody is born so that they can learn how to live a good life - like
loving everybody and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long "
I sincerely hope these words help anyone who is dealing with the loss of an animal.
Ali
