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I’m SO sorry to hear that 7.
Reminds me of my childhood cat, George. He was 17 years old, toothless, blind, slept all the time and in the end was unable to move to the cat box in time. Dad had to take him in. He gave him a pill… I forget what it was. He didn’t suffer in death like he did his last few months. The vet gave him a shot… it was all over within a few seconds… so said Dad.
Call your vet and ask him this same question. He may be able to give you pills or something that will make the cat actually sleep, so you can then bring him to the office to be put to sleep. (Not that pilling a cat is a nontraumatic experience for human or cat, but he would probably forgive you during the time before falling asleep. You may even be able to get something topical - a number of cat medicines can be applied to the ears). Or you may be surprised at the low cost of a house call - a lot of vets are big softies for easing a dying animal’s distress any way they can. They wouldn’t be in the job if they didn’t love animals.
I’d assume that if you find that story and look more into it you’ll find the car was in a garage in a closed in basement while the rest of the family was asleep.
That would be the most likely possibility.
The family goes to sleep (here is the extended period of time) and the gas builds up and seeps into the house.
Oh, and I’d bring it to a vet. I wouldn’t do it myself for fear of only hurting it more.
Just to clear up, I wasn’t really planning on a “home cure”. I too would be afraid of messing it up and having Crazy Bean on the floor gagging and puking like a junkie.
I was mostly wondering if this is something someone has done before and what options there were. I really like the idea of Crazy Bean just going to sleep on the bed he always sleeps on,. but just not waking up.
I think I can still achive this with pills from the vet right before I take him in.
You might want to try giving your local animal shelter, humane society or similar a call. They will quite often perform veterinary procedures for the public at a lower cost than a regular vet.
Under no circumstances attempt medicating your own animal - apart from the likelihood of getting the doses wrong, different animals respond differently to different drugs.
Yes, plenty of people had had their animals put down at home. the only problem I see with the scenario which you envisage is co-ordinating the time when Crazy Bean is maximally tranquilised and out of it with the vets visit to euthanase him.
I think you’ll probably find that there are even services available which will come to the home, euthanase your pet and arrange cremation or burial.
I hope you find the solution you’re looking for.
I just did a google on the topic, and got pages of hits. I hope at least some of them will be for services located near you.
You people are sick bastards you are
So cheap you have to kill your animals if thats
The case don’t have any animals at all setting
A hamster on fire that’s so peaceful…
NOT how would u like to be set on fire or beat
To death with a hammer take it to the vet like normal
People oh and suficating is not peaceful
The only peaceful way is to be put down by a
Vet.
That post is a decade old.
No point in responding.
We’ve learned a lot in 10 years.
It’s a bit early
for the SDMB poetry contest
Isn’t it?
Since this is an old thread that has been revived pointlessly, I’m closing it.
Colibri
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