I guess I should be happy that he'll be without pain finally.

[ssurgul]

RIP BJ. I loved you as much as I could. I just hope that the Happy Hunting Grounds will give you a place where you're free from the atrophy you had when I got you, free from the arthritis and pain in your hips, and free of the rib and paw problems you had.

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[moondog4rnr.livejournal.com]

I still remember how bad he looked as a rescue when wolfsinn and dinalt got him years ago. I remember when you two were introduced, how quickly you to latched on to each other and bonded. Even then I might have considered him a lost cause. I'm amazed how long you kept him going, and I don't mean in a medical way, he just seemed to want to live for you.

I'm very sorry for your loss. The inevitable has happened, I know my turn is coming and it scares me. I can't imadgine how it feels :(

[ssurgul.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It was agonizing. But when he couldn't stand on his own at all, when he couldn't stay standing for more than a minute or two, when he couldn't walk a straight line any more.... Well, it really was inevitable. But at least I also held his head and his paw when the shots came. I know he wasn't alone for any of it. It sucks so badly, but it's a fact of life all pet owners have to deal with.