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Scared you, didn't I? Don't mess with me buddy, I know tons of vets. ;) :) R has been working a lot of overtime lately, so we made a list of what to do with the extra cash. After reading the list, we realized that we're really warped. The list. 1. Put Indy to sleep (I think it's time). 2. Neuter Chewy (definitely time) 3. Buy fence boards and paint. After looking it over we realized that our options were to either put a hit on one dog or cut the balls off another. Both just seemed really wrong. I love the new paint color for the fence. :) |
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I feel the same way about Indy M. The fact is, he's 15 years old, he's almost completely blind (vision is around 10%), he's almost completely deaf (another 10%), his back legs aren't strong, he can barely stand up most times, he can't get up the stairs, and even standing from a lay down position requires a lot of assistance. He doesn't seem to be in any pain, but carrying him up stairs isn't an option (he weighs around 80 pounds). He sleeps around 22 hours a day. He's not living, he's merely alive. :( Trust me, we've been putting this off for a long time. We keep hoping that nature will intervene, that we won't be the ones to make the choice. It's not easy. No matter what, nature or appointment, it will be way too hard to accept. Joking about it helps. :) Now, for Chewy, face it, those Attitudicals (that's what R calls them) have to go. Snip, snip. :D |
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 Originally Posted by friend4u178
I've never euthanized a pet. Not me personally. Not a pet that R and I have had. Indy will be the first. The sad thing is, I'm no stranger to this. I used to volunteer at the Humane society. I worked in the kill room. I held the animals, cats, dogs, rabbits, you name it, while they were put to sleep. It was hard, but this is harder. He's my baby. He's been with us since he was a puppy. He was the first living breathing thing both R and I were completely responsible for. He went through 2 kids being born, 2 new puppies being brought into the home, birds, fish, bunnies, and for a little while some unidentified rodent that we found in the yard. :eek: He was hit by a car, had his paw pad ripped off, a crash head first into the windshield, epilepsy, seizures (sometimes 20 plus a day), and more. Through all of it he still cared more about us then himself. He sat with me when my parents died, he wouldn't leave my side, not even for a minute. He welcomed the kids as if they were his own. Damn it. He may be ready. I'm not. :( How did we go from eagles killing deer to Indy? God I'm good. ;) Sorry Ken. :o |
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Originally Posted by KBC
Here's an article about him and his rabbits. Giant Rabbit Photographs |
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Originally Posted by Emland
Most domestic animals aren't in much danger,being around humans,hawks and the like are reluctant to come so close to danger themselves. |
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I couldn't open the link... I Want to SEE!! We have so many birds big and small here, deer are always in our driveway and on our property. As well as cougars and other great animals. I have yet to see a cougar, but a neighbor has seen many. Pretty cool to think an Eagle would do that, he must have been HUNGRY! Or just wanted to show off for his friends:) |
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Originally Posted by startover22
I'll try it again for you! |
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