It's time to say goodbye to little staffy

[Bearpaws64]

I think it's time to say goodbye to my beautiful little Staffy. She has been on steroids for lymphoma for 5 weeks and has deteriorated in the last few days.
It has to be one of the most heartbreaking and stressful periods of my life.

She is only 9 years old, so the unfairness of it hits me everyday, I keep thinking about the years with her I will now miss.
I'm going to ring the vets this morning and arrange a time, her breathing is really worrying me, I don't want her to suffer.
I'm a little frightened about what will happen, I want it done at home and for her to be cremated.
I guess I'm in need of reassurance.

You're doing the right thing for her. Take comfort in the fact that she has had a lovely life and that she deserves a good, pain free death, comforted by the knowledge that you will be with her every step of the way.

It's really, really tough but you are allowed to grieve for her and to miss her.

Hi I'm really sorry to hear about your poor little staffy.. you are definitely doing the right thing.
In 2018 My cat Millie was only 10 when she had a chest sarcoma; it also started to affect her breathing. I called the vet to my home to have her pts; which was the right thing to do as she hated going to the vets.
She was sedated before the final injection.
I had her cremated separately & got her ashes back in a little beech box with her name on.

I was devastated as she had been very special to me, but I know I did the right thing for her at the right time and you will know that you did too.

Afterwards I found it really helpful to collect her best photos together in an album. And to keep a small box of her favourite toys & collar.

Thinking of you x

You’re absolutely doing the right thing - your veterinary practice are expecting it too. Thank you for for your bravery in saving your best friend any more suffering, she will be eased out of This Vale of Tears smoothly and without pain. Sadly euthanasia ( mostly referred to as PTS, ie Put to Sleep ) is a procedure that is a very important part of the services a practice have to offer to their clients.
Unfortunately a home visit, even in such circumstances, is relatively expensive, taking a Vet ( and a Nurse accompanying him/her ) out of the clinic for an hour or more. If you end up opting for her being put to sleep at the clinic, generally they will want you to go in at a quiet time, for obvious reasons, and, expecting you, there should be no hanging about in the waiting room.

Thank you for the kind replies. It is a really hard thing to do, but it is the right thing I know.
This is a photo of her I took just before Christmas when she was still her chunky, full of beans self. Lymphoma is a really horrible disease as they go down hill so fast.

You are doing the best, most difficult thing. This always brings tears to my eyes but I hope it brings you some comfort.

Really sorry. She is beautiful ❤️

@Bearpaws64
Oh I’m so sorry Bearpaws. Your girl is so beautiful.
Sending you a virtual hand hold and hugs x

I'm so very sorry your time together is coming to an end
It is the kindest gift you can give her and she will leave her paw prints on your heart

She's absolutely gorgeous - what a sweet little face! I'm so, so sorry.

I'm so sorry. My cat was put to sleep following a lymphoma diagnosis.

It does come on so fast, it gives you little time to think.

You can see in her eyes how loved she is.

Life will be tough without her but has been so much better because of her.