Update

[robinbloke]

Just got back, Rizzo had had a stroke, couldn't move around except in circles. She also had a second tumour on her head which has grown up in less than two weeks which was probably the cause, the vet said he could try and operate but she'd most likely have more, plus there were likely more tumours coming up as well. She couldn't move on her own and really didn't look happy at all so I made the decision to euthanase her, an utterly horrible decision to make but I couldn't look at her and believe she'd have a good life with the state that she was in, and it would only have got worse.

Comments

[windzswept.livejournal.com]

~sends loadsa hugs~.... probably doesn't help but I would've done the same thing... In fact I'm currently watching Tiny and Missie because of their tumours, and although they seem happy I'm still concerned...

Still... ~lotsa hugs~

[raggedyman.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

Bummer!!

[pure-simon.livejournal.com]

That sucks! *Hugs*
I know how crappy it can be, people say "it's only an animal" but pets do become like proper members of the family etc. I still remember my old dog being put down and how I felt about it!
But it can sometimes be the kindest thing, it's hard to tell when animals start suffering, but when you find out they are, surely it's best to end it before it becomes too bad.

*hugshugshugs*

*Hugs*

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

And Rizzo was my favourite :o(
Keep that bottle of Absolut Citron, Robin.
If it's any consolation, I would have done the same thing. There's no point in extending the suffering if there's no hope.

Incidentally, the same applies to me. If anything terrible happened to me, and I'd only be kept alive by being connected to some horrible machine, I'd ask for it to be switched off (unless it's for a period to wait for a donor organ or some similar situation). I probably should write a will...

*hugs*

[quisalan.livejournal.com]

Just want to say *hugs*

Loosing a pet hurts so much :(

Much sympathy and such like, and if you need to I'm on email and msn :(

[jonnyargles.livejournal.com]

Much sympathy, I know the feeling of that moment when you hand your pet over to the vet and they give you that confused look; never has a hug felt so important. But I think you've made the right decision, if you prolonged it then it would be for your own benefit and not Rizzo's, and this will stop her pain, after all.
Extra hugs go to Twitch, too; its always hard on the animal that's left behind.

[sesquipedality.livejournal.com]

*hug*

[crocodilewings.livejournal.com]

much of what was said above...

*hugs*

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

Not that it really helps right now, but you did the right thing. Anything else would just be selfish and unfair.

Awwwww

[nocturnia.livejournal.com]

*BUG HUGGLES AND SNUGGLES*

Sorry to hear that, sweetie

*More huggles*

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

Yet more hugs, and everything everyone else has said, too.

[zenmeisterin.livejournal.com]

*Many huggles*

[kizzie.livejournal.com]

oh dear...

*huge huge huge hugs!*

it was nessecary... I just wish it wasn't...