
Choosing to Stay with Your Animal Companion during Euthanasia or Not
I was tagged in a post recently, so I thought i would share my reply. It was stating that those who decide not to stay with their pet during their final goodbye, are cowards. I strongly disagree. In my experience as a vet nurse, I have heard many stories on why pet parents can not stay. One in particular sticks with me… a family who had a geriatric cat, diagnosed with leukaemia. After much consultation, they could not bear the pain to be present, because, a year before, they

When I Lost You, I Lost Myself
I miss our walks. I miss you drinking the dregs of my coffee. I miss you telling the cats off! I even miss you following me into the bathroom. When I lost you, I lost a part of me. I liked the person I was when you were here. ❤️🩹 We were active together, you were my reason to get out of the house some days. You were my purpose to get up in the morning. You were my connection to a big group of people. And now that is gone… But there is hope…. Slowly, we pick ourselves up. Du