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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 936775" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>The truly brutal part of being a pet owner is when you have to start making <em>financial</em> decisions about what sort of care, if any, an aging pet should receive.</p><p></p><p>On the one hand, you really cant put a price on the unconditional love that a pet gives you. On the other hand, as the owner who is obligated to provide veterinary care for that pet....you are <em>forced</em> to. The harsh reality is that what might be appropriate for a young pet would not make sense for an elderly one. To make things even harder, its almost impossible to keep your own emotions from clouding your judgement.</p><p></p><p>Having had many pets in my life, I am at a place now where I would rather err on the side of caution and euthanize too soon rather than too late. I have been guilty in the past of being selfish and allowing a beloved pet to live longer than I really should have. I dont want to make that mistake again.</p><p>The hardest gift of all to give to your pet is the gift of a good death.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 936775, member: 14668"] The truly brutal part of being a pet owner is when you have to start making [I]financial[/I] decisions about what sort of care, if any, an aging pet should receive. On the one hand, you really cant put a price on the unconditional love that a pet gives you. On the other hand, as the owner who is obligated to provide veterinary care for that pet....you are [I]forced[/I] to. The harsh reality is that what might be appropriate for a young pet would not make sense for an elderly one. To make things even harder, its almost impossible to keep your own emotions from clouding your judgement. Having had many pets in my life, I am at a place now where I would rather err on the side of caution and euthanize too soon rather than too late. I have been guilty in the past of being selfish and allowing a beloved pet to live longer than I really should have. I dont want to make that mistake again. The hardest gift of all to give to your pet is the gift of a good death. [/QUOTE]
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