Oh Julia... the incontinence was only one thing. He was in pain and taking pain meds constantly, he couldn't do the stairs (we had to help him up and down), he got really confused and scared at the dog park, he dug into the snow and wouldn't come out, he kept barking and "looking" for someone, something... and didn't know us. He had repeated attacks of vestibular disturbance (like being seasick on dry land) and couldn't eat, drink or walk... Clay was part of the decision, and I would NOT have done it without him being on board (and I think he may have thought I even dragged things on a little too long). There were no good answers... his poor doggy brain was going and his body was failing too.
Please believe me when I say I truly struggled over what to do with him. He had fallen several times; the next step would have been a broken back. And if you read what I said, you'll see I don't want to put the cats down. I want to find a way to share the space with them in a way that we can all be happy. I don't see euthanasia as an answer (unless we get into an untreatable pain situation like Wiley's), but I need help. That's why I'm posting here.
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Date: 2012-03-09 08:01 pm (UTC)Please believe me when I say I truly struggled over what to do with him. He had fallen several times; the next step would have been a broken back. And if you read what I said, you'll see I don't want to put the cats down. I want to find a way to share the space with them in a way that we can all be happy. I don't see euthanasia as an answer (unless we get into an untreatable pain situation like Wiley's), but I need help. That's why I'm posting here.