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Wise Old Thumper
Hello guys,
I've a horrible decision to make and I'm not sure I can make it, need some help and moral support.
You may know that Ozzy has bone cancer he was diagnosed in early Feb, although he can't use his one leg he's mostly been ok, just had a little daily metacam in case of any pain.
There is nothing that can be done for him and the vets told me to bring him back when it was time to put him to sleep. Yesterday morning Ozzy was fine and well and throughout the day, when it was veggie time last night he didn't belt to the upstairs of his hutch for then (very unusual), I pull out his run and had a look at him and he was feeling very sorry for himself. I couldn't tempt him with any food, so I brought him inside for last night. He was moving around every now and then, but when he settled down he really wasn't himself. I should of taken him to the vets last night, but I know they would want to put him down straight away and I needed time, plus Bryn was out and I needed to talk about it with him about it.
I made the decision to put him to sleep this morning, before I came into work. I got up early to say my goodbyes to him and thought I would try and tempt him to eat. I tried a few different things, then he started to eat a leaf, not much granted, but my whole basis for putting him to sleep was he'd stopped eating.
I think it is his time and think it's got to be done, but how do I know I'm making the right decision. What if teh cold was just in his bones? He's not right, but I'm worried he was just having an off day.
I really thought he would last longer, he's been having reiki and herbal cancer treatment, I just didn't want him to go yet, but I don't want him to suffer, this is so hard.
I've a horrible decision to make and I'm not sure I can make it, need some help and moral support.
You may know that Ozzy has bone cancer he was diagnosed in early Feb, although he can't use his one leg he's mostly been ok, just had a little daily metacam in case of any pain.
There is nothing that can be done for him and the vets told me to bring him back when it was time to put him to sleep. Yesterday morning Ozzy was fine and well and throughout the day, when it was veggie time last night he didn't belt to the upstairs of his hutch for then (very unusual), I pull out his run and had a look at him and he was feeling very sorry for himself. I couldn't tempt him with any food, so I brought him inside for last night. He was moving around every now and then, but when he settled down he really wasn't himself. I should of taken him to the vets last night, but I know they would want to put him down straight away and I needed time, plus Bryn was out and I needed to talk about it with him about it.
I made the decision to put him to sleep this morning, before I came into work. I got up early to say my goodbyes to him and thought I would try and tempt him to eat. I tried a few different things, then he started to eat a leaf, not much granted, but my whole basis for putting him to sleep was he'd stopped eating.
I think it is his time and think it's got to be done, but how do I know I'm making the right decision. What if teh cold was just in his bones? He's not right, but I'm worried he was just having an off day.
I really thought he would last longer, he's been having reiki and herbal cancer treatment, I just didn't want him to go yet, but I don't want him to suffer, this is so hard.