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sad story-mixed feelings2007-11-25 12:25:15

As I say, this is a horrible responsibility, the sort of decision that makes tears come jerking out of one's eyes and makes one gasp for breath. How can you even contemplate killing a creature who has been your friend for so long? But on the other hand, how can you not?

My mother-in-law had a dog who she loved very much. His kidneys failed. He was in extreme pain. And yet she couldn't bear to part with him.

He suffered, howling, for a day or so before he finally died, all because she couldn't bear to make that final decision.

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I have been a vet assistant for awhile and have worked on a cat with liver failure and he had to be put down. It may not seem like your cat is suffering but he is, first liver failure causes anorexia and since he isn't eating his body is eating his stomach lining, as time progresses he will begin having fluid on his abdomen, which is very painful, epilepsy is also a concern(seizures), jaundice and internal bleeding can also occur. There is no cure for liver failure in a cat, if you keep him alive he will be in misery for the rest of his days, I know it is hard I have been through this but think of your pet, he will not feel nothing when it happens if you never seen it done it really is like he goes to sleep, it is quick and painless for the animal.