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Originally Posted by Eric
There's nothing to dread. It's part of the deal you sign on to when you take animals into your life. You feed them, give them a warm safe home, provide good health care, befriend them and love them. There is an implied promise to make sure that their lives and their deaths are full of love and caring. Whenever the time comes for one of my critters ... and you always know the time if you love them ... I'm right there with them, touching them, holding them. I believe that it is right and proper that you be with them when the vet gives them the injection. The last thing they should see in this world is a loving friend, and the last thing that they should hear is that you love them. The death of a loving companion is nothing to look forward to; but it's nothing to fear.
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You're right of course Eric but I've never been able to watch anything die, not even my own mother. I'm fortunate that Richard does not mind being there at the end so all our animals have had someone there.
At least we are able to help our animals on their way, would it were so for people.