tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004136159072085450.post1280520992059799511..comments2023-10-07T02:28:07.658-05:00Comments on My Solid Best: I hope we're doing the right thing.Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225042488117913679noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004136159072085450.post-73160666606260462152007-09-25T15:21:00.000-05:002007-09-25T15:21:00.000-05:00I'm sorry, Christy. :(I'm sorry, Christy. :(Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617761723525242942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004136159072085450.post-45406504298162318972007-09-21T07:55:00.000-05:002007-09-21T07:55:00.000-05:00Thank you so much, everyone. Now that it's done, ...Thank you so much, everyone. Now that it's done, I feel much better about it. I'll miss her a lot, but we couldn't let her suffer. We told Jake she was very sick and we've been having lots of little conversations. Last night, Nick told him that she died. He cried a bit, of course, but really, it was ok. <BR/><BR/>Now I just have to get up the nerve to put away the food bowls and litterbox.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225042488117913679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004136159072085450.post-49726554415267990562007-09-20T06:52:00.000-05:002007-09-20T06:52:00.000-05:00I like Kelley's suggestion: a framed photograph is...I like Kelley's suggestion: a framed photograph is a good idea. I wish I had photos of all the cats and dogs I have known and loved. I still see them in my dreams. <BR/><BR/>You are doing the right thing, no matter how wrong it feels. Whether we like it or not, death is a part of life. When your son is older, you can tell him that you had your cat put to sleep. For what it's worth, at six years, I don't think I would have understood euthanasia either. And I too would find it a tough call, even at my age.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004136159072085450.post-70195675033573032982007-09-19T21:43:00.000-05:002007-09-19T21:43:00.000-05:00That's so hard, Christy. I agree with Katie... at...That's so hard, Christy. I agree with Katie... at the very least it's not a wrong thing to do, and is very possibly a good thing. You can find a way to help him remember that he keeps memories with him forever. I'm sorry that you're losing Tweety... I know it hurts.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825227375439466186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004136159072085450.post-34300557118520248692007-09-19T13:26:00.000-05:002007-09-19T13:26:00.000-05:00I think you're doing the right thing. I would say ...I think you're doing the right thing. I would say that you guys are great parents and have the health the whole family (pets included) at heart when you make decisions. So if it feels right not to give Jake all the details, then it probably is.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294739836615377996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004136159072085450.post-3979938197739441942007-09-19T10:29:00.000-05:002007-09-19T10:29:00.000-05:00Christy, I'm so sorry about Tweety! I don't know. ...Christy, I'm so sorry about Tweety! <BR/><BR/>I don't know. I remember as a child not wanting to say good-bye to animals my parents were rehoming. And very specifically how my little sister didn't want to say good-bye to a bird we had that was dying. So I think it might be the right thing... at the very least, it's not wrong. After all, you can still have a special memorial or tribute for Tweety. <BR/><BR/>But oh, I'm so sorry!Katie Alenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210222751354931694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4004136159072085450.post-33187840704728143852007-09-19T10:12:00.000-05:002007-09-19T10:12:00.000-05:00Christy, I surely don't know the right answer. The...Christy, I surely don't know the right answer. The loss of a pet is such a hard thing to deal with, particularly with kids involved. If Jake needs to find ways of saying goodbye, you'll find good opportunities (my kids have framed photos of our dog who died a year ago next to their bedsides. They still talk to her once in a while). I'm sorry it was Tweety's time.Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08204216806685797288noreply@blogger.com