Archive for September, 2004
When We Must Say Goodbye to Our Beloved Pets
Saturday, September 4th, 2004I am often faced with the painful task of helping an owner make “the final decisionâ€. The typical question is “what would you do if this were your pet?†You cannot know how difficult this is for me to place myself in someone else’s shoes for a minute & truly weigh emotion versus reason- but this is asked of me daily in my dual roles as both an animal lover, and as an animal doctor. In many cases, the choice is right there before our eyes, but is easier to view from the objective perspective as the doctor, and not the owner, attached to their dear friend.
