Would you let them go?

**Jessika** · 07-29-2008, 09:08 PM

If it was the vet's best educated guess that the treatment would not outweigh the outcome (as in, a long happy life), then without a second thought I would put him down.

However, having never been in that situation before I can't honestly say what I would do. I would certainly do everything I possibly could and explore all possible options before euthanizing; but I guess I just can't say for sure until I've been in that situation. It's easy to say not that of course I wouldn't let the animal suffer any longer, but unless I'm staring at my own animal in that situation, I really can't say what decision I would make.

I will say, however, that I wouldn't give up so easily.

**Catty1** · 07-29-2008, 09:12 PM

*poof* and a vet. If that cat is going to make it, he needs help YESTERDAY!

For him to have a chance to be comfy, whatever way the vet wants to go, he has to get to a vet!

PLEASE catnap that poor baby!

**kt_luvs_kitties** · 07-29-2008, 10:27 PM

If he is being treated, I think that is ok. I would do it for mine. I would not just give up, if they could live.

Ps- When I was a vet assistant, we had a 5-6 week old kitten that got bit by a spider. Almost his whole neck (75%) was GONE, literally. Ate away. I had to bring him home for round the clock care. I had to hold his neck up, because I was scared it would just fall over and pop. Changing his bandages every 4 hours. NOONE thought he would live, but he did! Was he in pain, YES.. BUT he had a loving owner who loved him and wanted to try everything for him.

Sometimes it is a good thing. I would have to be there to decide how I feel.

**mr.chiwawa** · 07-29-2008, 10:35 PM

I would let him go to the bridge where he would be happy and restored to kitten capacity. Poor baby my God watch over him and ease some of his pain until the owners come to their senses and let him go.