The last 24 hours Sir Poops has been struggling to keep food in and down. He's gotten weaker over the months as well. His pads drag against the floor when he walks. And sometimes he struggles to get up or his hind legs collapse underneath him.
And I war with putting him dow
n. He still wants to be here. Still loves to cuddle. Still loves his television. Still wants to eat even though he can't seem to digest his food as of late.
The holistic vet told me months ago what I could expect. It would be his kidneys that would fail due to the meds and that I would need to put him to rest. But the regular vet wants to pump a new heart med into him. That sounds like torture to me.
My 96-year-old grandfather, who died this past December, told me all the meds he was on didn't give him the quality of life he had expexted. Instead, it extended his pain to try and stick around and keep up with a world that no longer appreciated him.
So today, I ponder when do I stop Sir Poop's meds? Am I bad pet parent if I decide to stop them? Am I selfish if I decide to put him down?
And I war with putting him dow
n. He still wants to be here. Still loves to cuddle. Still loves his television. Still wants to eat even though he can't seem to digest his food as of late.
The holistic vet told me months ago what I could expect. It would be his kidneys that would fail due to the meds and that I would need to put him to rest. But the regular vet wants to pump a new heart med into him. That sounds like torture to me.
My 96-year-old grandfather, who died this past December, told me all the meds he was on didn't give him the quality of life he had expexted. Instead, it extended his pain to try and stick around and keep up with a world that no longer appreciated him.
So today, I ponder when do I stop Sir Poop's meds? Am I bad pet parent if I decide to stop them? Am I selfish if I decide to put him down?
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