This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Griet, Having had to put the love of my horse life down last winter, it is a
very very hard decision. (made too many times as an animal lover of 82
years) We have the agony of the decision and the horse has the agony of the
illness. Which is greater!!! Having to give the word to put down anything
leaves us with guilt, it is a power play. That is in the mind. Reality says
the animal does not know where it is going and it is an end to the horrible
pain. So is it our need or theirs?
The little Mini in my field, who belongs to the friend with eighteen, is
suffering an agony of itch. She is ruining my fences and beginning to come
between a friendship of many years and she only knows her own discomfort. (I
have my Vet coming tomorrow to do something!!!). If I told the Vet to put
her down, she would not know where she was going. Do any of us know?
You need to see this as a humane act not a killing! Let her rest and then
get through your own loss but do not feel guilty as you have stopped her
pain. Hopefully some of this makes sense.
Jean Gayle
Author
'The Colonel's Daughter"
Occupied Germany 1946 to 1949
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