Repost: Pet Loss

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“Pets, it turns out, also have last wishes before they die, but only known by veterinarians who put old and sick animals to sleep. Twitter user Jesse Dietrich asked a vet what was the most difficult part of his job. 

The specialist answered without hesitation that it was the hardest for him to see how old or sick animals look for their owners with the eyes of their owners before going to sleep. The fact is that 90 % of owners don't want to be in a room with a dying animal. People leave so that they don't see their pet leave. But they don't realize that it's in these last moments of life that their pet needs them most. 

Veterinarians ask the owners to be close to the animals until the very end. ′′It's inevitable that they die before you. Don't forget that you were the center of their life. Maybe they were just a part of you. But they are also your family. No matter how hard it is, don't leave them. 

Dont let them die in a room with a stranger in a place they dont like. It is very painful for veterinarians to see how pets cannot find their owner during the last minutes of their life. They dont understand why the owner left them. After all, they needed their owner’s consolation. 

Veterinarians do everything possible to ensure that animals are not so scared, but they are completely strangers to them. Don't be a coward because it's too painful for you. Think about the pet. Endure this pain for the sake of their sake. Be with them until the end.”

- Tricia Mo’orea

Powerful. No matter how painful this experience may be, I'm going to man up & be there for my pets until their last breath. They were there for me, so it's my job to be there for them. I know it's tough losing a pet, but think of the good times y'all had: Trips to the park, car rides, the walks, playing outside in the front yard. If you've given your dog(s) a good life, you shouldn't have trouble being there for them until the end. I don't want to lose a pet, but I know they'll go before me, so that's why I work hard to give them a good life so when they cross over, I'll have no regrets because I know I did right by my dogs. Will it be hard losing a dog? Yes, but again...the memories will carry me through.