LAST CALL…

HOW TO DEAL WITH THE LOSS OF A BELOVED PET

By, Katy Cable-TWR
A 4 minute Read

This is by far the saddest and most difficult blog I’ve written as it deals with the hardest thing about being a pet-owner: Saying goodbye! August 16th marked the 4 year anniversary since we sent our darling Pug Raisin to run free at Rainbow Bridge. In that time I have learned a lot. I hope this blog helps you prepare and deal with that horrible yet inevitable day.

It was early August, two years ago when I took my 13 year-old Pug to the Vet. He was yelping and shaking his head in a strange way and I assumed he must be suffering from yet another ear infection. If only that were the case. Instead of confirming my suspicion, my long-time, trusted Vet took a look in Raisin’s ears and found no sign of infection. She thoroughly examined my sweet little guy and found nothing. I then showed her video clips on my cellphone of his yelping and head twitching. She suspected a tumor and said with Raisin’s age and medical history, doing MRI’s and costly exploratory procedures would be inhumane. She then handed me the dreaded brochure which read, “When It’s Time To Say Goodbye” containing home euthanasia information.

I broke down hysterically crying, as did the entire staff. As I was stumbling out the door, the Vet handed me a…