Sorry, this is probably going to be a longish one, but really hope you'll stick with and help me :(
My old girl is coming up 16, she arrived a little over 4 years ago, I was a reluctant fosterer to her and another from the same owner, but she soon snuck in and became very much my beloved girl.
She's had a couple of strokes which she recovered so well from, her stubborn refusal to accept being limited meant she soon learnt to walk and run again! She also has arthritis which is controlled by pain meds, and is rather senile now. More recently she started to have problems with her back legs giving way. A breakdown of the myelin sheath and the nerve impulses from brain to back legs; vet says she's not in pain though and she's still eating mostly well and seems excited to go for walks alth only for short ones and is rather wobbly.
She's getting to point where her legs are giving way more often, she can't always get herself back up again, and sometimes needs supporting to go to the toilet so she doesn't fall backwards into it; just when I think she's had enough though, she'll suddenly perk up her ears and chase (albeit rather wobbly!) up the garden after my younger one like she's years younger. So I just don't know what to do for the best?! Spent last few hours trying to sleep but sobbing instead. Is it time to let her go even though get those little bursts of life and energy, but before her legs go completely? Or do I leave it longer? I wish I knew the answer, can anyone help?
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Adarajames · 22/04/2015 01:35
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