Originally posted by NoahsMommy
Awesome thread!!



The worst part is when people have to put their beloved animals to sleep. I can't imagine how hard it is to have to do that and try to keep your composure in front of strangers. Poor, poor people.



Well after doing it so many times it's something you just get used to. You just try your hardest to not burst into tears.

A few months ago a lady came in with a small white dog, it might have been either a poddle or a Bichon, I am not sure. Our vet's do not arrive at the office until 8 am, but we open at 7:30 for early morning drop offs. I felt so bad for this lady. We put her in a room and the dog was vomiting everywhere. She was praying outloud to GOD begging him to save her dog. It was so sad. She was crying so heavily. Finally the vets took the dog in the back and the lady went home. During an x ray the dog died on the table. She called at lunch and I was the one who had to answer the phone.........I hate that. The vet informed me that I was to tell her she was being worked on and that she should come down. We did not want to tell her that her dog died over the phone because if you saw this lady you would know you had to tell her in person because she was so distraught.

We were actually a little scared to tell her because we thought she may commit suicide, seriously. The dog was a present from her husband, who had passed away a few years ago and was the only memento of her husband she had. The dog meant everything to her.

When I went to lunch the lady showed up. They took her in the back surgery room to tell her the news and she started balling. I have never heard anyone cry as hard as I did this women. I couldn't help but cry too, as much as I tried not to. It was one of the saddest things I have ever witnessed in my whole life.