Well, don't you think cats/dogs are sentient beings? Not humans, but beings with feelings
and perceptions, likes and dislikes, and loyalites. Cats in particular, I have come to learn,
have a very caring and caretaking attitude toward their humans. I used to call my deceased
19 yr old my spoiled teenage brat. However, I learned late in the game that she hung around
me until she felt I didn't need her and then she would go elsewhere. This was not the self-centered
behavior of many teens, but the act of a really caring being.
tanya
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putting old dog to sleep
Re: putting old dog to sleep
I'm coming in late on this thread, having been away for awhile. I often treat dogs and cats for cancer, and invariably the owners ask, "How will I know when it's time?" The answer I give is, "Ask your pet." A good animal communicator can tell you what your pet's wishes are -- and many have clear preferences. One cat I was treating for feline fibrosarcoma wanted to live through the summer because he so enjoyed lying in the sun. When fall came, he "told" his owners he was ready to go. When my dear old black Lab was dying, he made it plain he did not want to be put down but wanted to remain a part of the family until the end. He got his wish. We made a bed for him in a central location so no one could pass by without petting or talking to him. His last few days he gave off this vibe of pure gratitude that was breathtaking to experience.
Peace,
Dale
Peace,
Dale
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Re: putting old dog to sleep
I have been off mail for a while but just had a bit of spare time to have a quick read of mails and I saw this one.
Over the years I have gone through the death of many, many animals and sadly I too heard the Ars for death suggestion, and tried it, with bad results, giving me an animal that went from calm to terrified. I knew no better at the time as I was on my journey of discovery with homeopathy.
You can't ask an animal how it feels, but you can certainly see if the animal is peaceful, still, terrified, restless, wanting to escape, wanting fresh air, seeking warmth, etc. You take the case and try to ease the suffering just as you would with any other case. It might be that you are giving a remedy to calm the animal while you take it to the vets for euthanasia, or it might be that the remedy calms the animal and it slips into a peaceful sleep and dies naturally. I have had both scenarios with some animals slipping peacefully away on my journey to the vet, or while lying by the woodburner while I tried to decide whether the time had come to have them put to sleep.
David Little has a section on dying:
http://www.simillimum.com/education/fir ... /dying.php
With regards to animals having souls: of course they do! They are not inanimate objects; they are living breathing beings just like us. I have had animals that have passed over come back to me. One that especially sticks in the mind was a cat that was brought to my door by someone that had found it at the side of the road, obviously having been involved in a traffic accident. It was so badly injured that it had to be put to sleep: shattered hips, badly broken legs, tail and legs skinned and maggoted. It was only a young cat: less than twelve months old and so gentle and loving despite its injuries. I was devastated and felt like a murder. A few weeks later it visited me to show me that its legs had healed.
Kerry
Over the years I have gone through the death of many, many animals and sadly I too heard the Ars for death suggestion, and tried it, with bad results, giving me an animal that went from calm to terrified. I knew no better at the time as I was on my journey of discovery with homeopathy.
You can't ask an animal how it feels, but you can certainly see if the animal is peaceful, still, terrified, restless, wanting to escape, wanting fresh air, seeking warmth, etc. You take the case and try to ease the suffering just as you would with any other case. It might be that you are giving a remedy to calm the animal while you take it to the vets for euthanasia, or it might be that the remedy calms the animal and it slips into a peaceful sleep and dies naturally. I have had both scenarios with some animals slipping peacefully away on my journey to the vet, or while lying by the woodburner while I tried to decide whether the time had come to have them put to sleep.
David Little has a section on dying:
http://www.simillimum.com/education/fir ... /dying.php
With regards to animals having souls: of course they do! They are not inanimate objects; they are living breathing beings just like us. I have had animals that have passed over come back to me. One that especially sticks in the mind was a cat that was brought to my door by someone that had found it at the side of the road, obviously having been involved in a traffic accident. It was so badly injured that it had to be put to sleep: shattered hips, badly broken legs, tail and legs skinned and maggoted. It was only a young cat: less than twelve months old and so gentle and loving despite its injuries. I was devastated and felt like a murder. A few weeks later it visited me to show me that its legs had healed.
Kerry