I'm sooo very sorry you had to witness that. My first cat Sable was so ill with his cancer he couldn't move. All he could do was lay there and cry. I can still hear his cries both in the house and all the way to the vet.....

Originally posted by DoggiesAreTheBest
Oh my. Just like Aly said, that was so dificult for me to read. It breaks my heart and has brought tears to my eyes.

I am glad that Pookie is no longer suffering, but the thought of you guys trying to euthanize him yourself is just horrible. I know I wouldn't be able to put him in a tub, garage, or shot him.

An emergency fund is a great idea for a situation like that. And what kind of vet does she have anyway? If he truley cared about animals, he would have told him to bring Pookie and dealt with the finances later. A payment plan could have been arranged.
Aly and Souraya are right. I would never try to euthanize my dog myself. More for the fact that I COULDN'T do it, but you also have to think of the legal ramifications. Even though YOU know your dog was dying and suffering.. if anyone found out, there may be a chance they charge you with animal cruelty. Especially if firearms were involved.

I would definately save up money for the vet to do it. And price now with vets. Like sammi, our vet just takes a donation.