Emperor1956
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Camille, my heart goes out to you. Take comfort knowing you did the right thing, and that Mickey had wonderful years with you (as you did with Mickey).
E.
Two asides: We foster/rescue animals, and often take in animals that we know will not be with us too long. It doesn't get easier, but there is comfort in knowing that a sick dog, cat or bird died after being with loving people, and died in comfort. But whether it was my big old mutt of 15 years who I had to put down 5 years ago, or the noble old Dane we had for the last 7 months of his life, it doesn't get easier.
Mistoferin, as you said, it is a peaceful process. My wife and I (and sometimes our daughter) have been with most of our pets at the end, and I think the animal does derive comfort from having their loving owners with them. But I've euthanized animals that I had no prior experience with, and generally the animal care/vet community is loving and caring for ALL of its charges, so it isn't as if an "ownerless" animal dies alone or in terror.
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"When you wake up, Pooh," said Piglet, "what's the first thing you say?"
"What's for breakfast? What do you say, Piglet?"
"I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?"
Pooh nodded thoughtfully.
"It's the same thing," he said.
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RE: I didn't know it would be so hard - 
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