Ending your pet’s life is one of a family’s most difficult decisions
Mark Sullivan of Argentine Township remembers very well the last day on earth that he was able to spend with his dog, Brandy, a German shepherd who was 10½ years old at the time and riddled with cancer and arthritis. “I stayed home from work and called the vet in the...
Dog owner heartbroken after adorable pooch loses fight with Canine Cancer
A dog owner has been left heartbroken after her beloved pooch died of canine cancer after months of treatment. Delphi McWilliam was forced to say goodbye to Penny, her six-year-old labradoodle, after she stopped responding to chemotherapy in April. Penny underwent...
Gone in a flash: Saying goodbye to a canine friend
He was there, and then he wasn’t. The whole thing was like a wisp of a breeze brushing past me on a frisky, spring day. Yet the relationship lasted nearly 12 years. That’s what it felt like when Darby, my sweet-beyond-words Lhasa Apso, passed from life in my arms last...
What veterinarians wished you knew before euthanizing your pet
At 14 years old, Barky, our family dog, had survived cancer and blood disease thanks to a combination of heroic veterinary efforts and just plain good luck. Then, she developed congestive heart failure. Congestive heart failure is a terrible condition. The dog’s...