The Final Gift: Stories of Pet Loss and Recovery

The most agonizing decision pet owners struggle with is the euthanization of their beloved animal companion. They ask: It feels like the worst thing they will ever be asked to do. It feels like a betrayal of their pet's trust. But we can view it in another context that isn't devastating; one of caring and compassion. In the natural world, when animals become old or ill, they separate themselves from the group and accept death as a natural process. It is we humans that have so much difficulty with this concept. Here is an opportunity to say, Thank you for gracing my life. I will put my own pain away for now and take care of you.And you can do this with respect and gratitude, without fear and anxiety. Those four-legged creatures that have looked to us for their safety and depended upon our approval should not have to take on the toxic energy of our fears. It's a choice we can make consciously. It's the best gift we can bestow. It is in fact our