tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post3526363215066681655..comments2024-03-20T05:29:43.311-07:00Comments on Diary of a Real-Life Veterinarian: Pets Are Not Property. The Case of Bela. Whose deceased owner requested he be euthanized at her death so they can be buried together.krista magnifico, DVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-11773984061167822972014-12-28T06:47:04.160-08:002014-12-28T06:47:04.160-08:00Hello!
Hope that you had a Merry Christmas too!
M...Hello!<br />Hope that you had a Merry Christmas too! <br />Many thanks for reading and the nice note..and I agree with you completely. Sad that society (well, the side of society that companion animal veterinary medicine serves) is so detached from this idea. It will, and is changing. <br />Wishing you a Happy New Year!<br />Sincerely,<br />Kristakrista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-34848852556518677022014-12-28T06:35:14.634-08:002014-12-28T06:35:14.634-08:00Hello,
Thanks for reading and sharing your experie...Hello,<br />Thanks for reading and sharing your experience. It is always a sad occasion when a pet loses their parent, and a tough task in many cases trying to find a new home for a pet that has no attachments to others, behavioral concerns, and an unknown issues that may arise with advancing age.<br />Thankfully for Bela he is headed to Best Friends Sanctuary.<br />Yippee! for happy endings..<br />or at least second chances,<br />Sincerely,<br />kristakrista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-6606966165398607092014-12-21T18:02:35.385-08:002014-12-21T18:02:35.385-08:00This is a very tough call. I have been in the vete...This is a very tough call. I have been in the veterinary healthcare profession my entire working career (spanning over 40 years now) and I truly believe that the 'gentle sleep' is a kindness in the hands of a gentle veterinarian over the fear and stress in a poorly run shelter and the pain of a heart stick. Would that happen to my cats if I died? I can recall a client who's wish was for her sister to take her cat after her death, and she did, but the cat was 14 and with many health issues that came to light after she brought it in for an exam and we convinced her to do some lab work. The husband said he didn't want to spend the money on an old cat and they dumped it at a shelter...not at all what this woman wished for her cat. I anguished over that when doing my will a few years ago, as I too, wished for my cats to be euthanized by a feline only veterinarian and their ashes spread with mine. But I was convinced by both the attorney and friends to decide otherwise, as one never knows whether your wishes will be carried out by family anyway. So now, a good friend, a palliative care nurse, will take what every cats I have and seek homes for them of her choosing. I hope that goes as planned, but life can change in an instant and in fact, her husband was diagnosed with testicular cancer shortly after we made these arrangements...thankfully he is doing well and life goes on...It is a very difficult decision, but one that everyone should put their mind to if they have pets and make arrangements for their care after your passing.Teri and her Stylish Adventure Cats https://www.blogger.com/profile/00995773243323674858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-81613679787872666862014-12-21T16:49:25.609-08:002014-12-21T16:49:25.609-08:00Yet another great article Krista! Until companion...Yet another great article Krista! Until companion animals' status is upgraded from just being "property" this will be a continuing problem on all fronts, especially with all the drugs that are killing intentionally uninformed pet owners.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637329973198750435noreply@blogger.com