Our elderly dog was PTS this morning

[katem98]

And I can't stop crying. He's been with us for 16 years. I can't shake the feeling of him laying cold in the vet fridges and it's breaking me 💔

Thank you. I lost my boy last year and couldn't leave his body for more than two hours. The staff were very kind but i still feel i abandoned him.

@katem98 I'm glad you've got his ashes and that you sound like you're slowly moving forward. I'm doing OK. I have the odd pang that threatens to floor me ( if I let it), but I just keep reminding myself that it was the best thing for him.

@longdistanceclaraclara @BettyBardMacDonald thanks for your posts. My boy was pts in my arms and I held him for hours, but I too, still felt like I'd abandoned him. I know deep down I didn't and his death was handled professionally by the vet.

Late to this thread and sorry for everyone’s losses but just thought I would point out that there are plenty of pet crematoriums about ( I can recommend a lovely one in Kent ) and you are more than welcome to take your pet there yourself or they will collect from wherever the deceased is and in the case of the crematorium I use the pet is usually back to you within a day or so . There is also the added comfort of actually knowing and meeting the people who deal with the cremation . We have had numerous pets from horses to Guinea pigs cremated and knowing where they will end up is always one less worry when the time comes .

I was given the option to take my pet to the crematorium, but they gently told me about rigor mortis & other issues I didn't think I could deal with alone. So leaving him behind at the vet was the lesser of the evils, sadly.

I've had this done, his paw on my foot. It's the best thing I've had done and it means the world to me. The detail is incredible. He was my boy, and now he's always with me.

Nearly two years since he went over rainbow bridge, and I smile about his antics still, but I do still miss him.

I am so sorry. This was us before Easter. It's the hardest time I've ever known.

@katem98 so sorry op. It is a physical pain isn’t it?

Our girl died suddenly 3 weeks ago today. It’s so hard without her but I’m getting better at being happy that we had 10 lovely years and she didn’t suffer.

I am so sorry. Losing a beloved pet is truly heart breaking.
I lost my girl 7 years ago, aged 13, and my boy 4 years ago, aged 8. Both had the same cancer.
After the initial raw grief faded, I had a tattoo done to remember them both: a woman's hand holding a dog's paw. This at the age of 55 and my only tattoo.
It really helped me.

Sorry for your loss op it is so hard. We lost our almost 13 year old dog suddenly a week ago and I still can't talk about her without crying. I went to drop off some chocolates today to the vet staff who came running out of the surgery as she was dying and could not speak. x

My dog died in our car last week before we could get into the vets door and we brought her straight home for the night so our other dog could see she was gone. It was the hardest thing picking her up the next morning when she was so stiff and cold, it was the hardest part of it all. I just want to remember her so soft and snugly. I'm not sure I would do this again x

I'm sorry for your loss. When my dog, and cats were PTS I elected to hold them when they were given the cocktail (shot). I felt I was comforting them into their next journey, and letting them know they were loved. I personally felt better when I picked up the ashes for my dog. The urn is in the china cabinet, I have no idea why, but think the kids made the decision (15 years ago). Our cats are buried in the backyard near one of their favorite spots per the decision by the children who were 8 and 9 at the time.

Thank you all for your kind words. I'm sorry to hear about all of your pets - it's awful and not a pain I'd wish upon anyone. Sending love and healing hugs x