Our pets can become just like one of the family, and it is often very painful to us when we lose one of these beloved pets, or have to make the tragic decision to have one put to sleep because they are suffering.
When they are hurting, and there is no hope of saving the pet, then sometimes having them put to sleep is the last kindness that we can give them and show our love for them.
It is hard to imagine the cruelness of some people who have no feeling for animals, and they suffer a needless death.
Here, we have a lot of people who just move and leave their pets, or maybe turn them in to the animal control to try and rehome them. Often, these animals are also killed when they are at the shelter because there is no home found for them.
Because of my age (71), I always worry about what would happen if I die before my beloved Chipper dies. He is about 13 years old, so he is not a young dog, either, and while I do not want to see him die, it is even more worrisome about what would he do if I should die first.
Even though he would still be taken care of, I know that he would be broken-hearted if I were not there. I have had him all of his life and he is morose when I am gone for even a little while.
Even though I hate the thought of losing Chipper, I want to be the one to hold him in my arms when he breathes his last breath.
