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Had my first experience with death today at the shelter and I’m pretty shaken up. Two kittens, both 3 weeks old, came into the shelter after someone rinsed them off and tossed them on the street. They were both so cold the thermometer wouldn’t register and covered in fleas.
We tried to warm them up for an hour and then the decision was made to euthanize them.
Could they have made it or were they too far gone? They were still wiggly in the blanket at times. How do you know when they’re too far gone? I’ve heard of people finding kittens that are frozen and then nursing them back to health.
The way I deal with grief is that I try to understand the situation. Understand why they died, understand what was done and when.
I got pictures of them wrapped in blankets when they were still alive but won’t post them out of respect.
We tried to warm them up for an hour and then the decision was made to euthanize them.
Could they have made it or were they too far gone? They were still wiggly in the blanket at times. How do you know when they’re too far gone? I’ve heard of people finding kittens that are frozen and then nursing them back to health.
The way I deal with grief is that I try to understand the situation. Understand why they died, understand what was done and when.
I got pictures of them wrapped in blankets when they were still alive but won’t post them out of respect.