I didn't post this when it happened, but two weeks ago we had to put our old kitty, Skittles, to sleep. About 18 years old and failing, it was time; probably past time. She was a good companion and one of the family.
If you've ever had to do this, you understand how tough it is. The argument that it's the humane thing to do, does little to assuage the sadness unless the pet is in obvious pain, and sometimes not even then. A kind and thoughtful veterinarian can really help you through the process though, and that's exactly what we found.
We left town for a two week stay at the Northern Compound on the day after we buried her, and when we got back home tonight we found a card in our stack of mail from the vet's office. In it, two doctors and several assistants and staff had signed a card and said a few kind words about the cat they'd cared for and finally helped us deal with at the end. I've never heard of this happening to anyone else and I find it very caring and classy. Little things do mean a lot.
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We watched a movie the other night - 'The Valley of Light'.
As I read this post regarding Skittles, dialogue from the film came to mind: "Show me a place where there is no heartbreak and I will show you a loveless place."
Skittles, R.I.P.
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