Has anyone ever had to have a pet put to sleep?

Yes i know how you feel. It will hurt but in time you will realise you done the right thing. If your pet was suffering then putting them to sleep is for the best. You probably have all sorts of feelings about this now, the biggest one being guilt. Please don't feel guilty. You done the kindest thing you could do. Remember your friend well and this may be to soon for you to consider, but getting another pet soon will help. Sorry for your loss take care

Yes, I have also been where you're at today. Even though I had anticipated and watched for the right time to let my cat go, it was still amazingly potent when the time actually came. I hope you will console yourself by remember that you did the right thing for everyone involved. I do not know your circumstances, but it is evident that you would not do this act without excellent reason. I personally live in chronic pain. I am able to stay in a tolerable zone for now, but I dearly wish I could be sure I had a friend who would be strong enough to help me go when the time comes. I don't want to digress into a political/moral issue here, but I need to say that there are FAR worse things than death. Simple people often cannot grasp that; nor would they want to try. It appears you have caught a glimpse of this and carefully determined the right thing to do. Your animal was very lucky to have you.

I hope you will take this time to gather photos & other mementos into a scrapbook or box. It will help you in your grief and later, it will allow you to revisit the pet that will always live in your heart. Pets help us evolve; be sure to hang on to the lessons you learned as its guardian. Keep the smiles; remember that you were a good 'parent' all the way to the end.

There is one point I'd like to share -- just in case you get hit by a common ailment in our society : Don't let anyone try to cheapen your mourning. Your psyche NEEDS this time; the fact that you are feeling these things shows that you are a well-adjusted, evolved person. Ignore those who cannot grasp this -- but remember them, too. Those people should be avoided in your future whenever complex emotions or social interplay or morals/values are being evaluated or tested in life. They are saying, "Don't trust me; I am immature and lack substance." They have shown you who they are -- listen to them. Seek others for your friendship & company.

yes. As an animal rescuer, I can tell you, it never gets better. It gets worse in some respects. I know people that have been hospitalized themselves after that experience; many people do not understand how traumatic this can be. It should be, you know? We should not be able to simply pts something and walk away, when it hurts, it really does hurt! So many people don't have the care or the courage to do the right thing by their pet, at least you know that you did. That is not comforting, but really, there is nothing anyone can say. It really just hurts.

I had a white Shepard for almost 14 years and when I had to have the vet put her down was the only time I can remember crying over anything. I still miss her and it's been over 15 years but I am a truck driver and I can't take a dog with me while I drive for this company.

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It's really hard, but if you're there with them at the end they appreciate the comfort. I've been through it three times now, it doesn't get any easier.

Yes. I have had pets all my life and just had to put down a cat recently. Its very painful and something you will have to get used to if you have pets

I hope you explored ALL possible ways of sparing him/her before you made this heartbreaking decision.

yes, more than once. I still miss them, but remember the fun we had.

i had to have my staffie put to sleep. it was so sad :( but she was 13 yrs old so she had a good life. im so sorry for your loss. :(