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Do you ever think about that final day with your beloved pet? Nope, you don’t go there. You don’t even want to read about it. Just the idea of it hurts too much. But what if thinking about that final day, actually planning for it, made it especially comforting for your dearly loved companion? Wouldn’t you want to do that as a final gesture of love? Death is inevitable. Sometimes, having time to prepare for our pet’s final day really does make that time special. We get a chance to plan what would be most meaningful for our pet and ourselves.
“Most of us agonize about the decision to end the life of a debilitated pet or one whose pain can no longer be controlled. We have to try to remain focused on the fact that we are doing what’s best for our pet,” says Christina Lehner, DVM, owner of Creature Comfort Care, a mobile veterinary service based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, that specializes in end of life care, hospice, euthanasia, and acupuncture.
“Our grieving starts before the actual dying. It begins once you know, once you hear the
The Final Day: Make It Special
Article by Maureen Blaney Flietner