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I heard something interesting on a call-in radio show: Pets have no (or little) knowledge of yeasterday or tomorrow. Unlike a person that might want to stay around, even in pain, to see some event or just "because" or to put the past in some order...a pet knows nothing but now. They dont' even know that they might get better in the future. Sure, if you know everything will be better in a week or a month, that's one thing. But all the pet knows is now. And if now is painful than their life is just pain. Just another facet of "quality of life". "Bill" wrote in message .. . My 16 yo cat, Shelia, was diagnosed with severe CRF a week ago Fri. The vet gave subQ fluids and that seemed to help a lot. She perked up. Was very feisty. And even bit me a couple of times when I tried to give her the subQ fluids. But I've been managing that. But something seemed to happen on Sun. I went away and when I came back she was hiding and like a dishrag. I was hoping today's dose of subQ fluids would perk her up. But it did not seem to help. Obviously, I want to keep her alive, but I don't want to torture her. Any thoughts? Thanks. Bill (who is very sad) |
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I heard something interesting on a call-in radio show: Pets have no (or little) knowledge of yeasterday or tomorrow. Unlike a person that might want to stay around, even in pain, to see some event or just "because" or to put the past in some order...a pet knows nothing but now. They dont' even know that they might get better in the future. Sure, if you know everything will be better in a week or a month, that's one thing. But all the pet knows is now. And if now is painful than their life is just pain. Just another facet of "quality of life". "Bill" wrote in message .. . My 16 yo cat, Shelia, was diagnosed with severe CRF a week ago Fri. The vet gave subQ fluids and that seemed to help a lot. She perked up. Was very feisty. And even bit me a couple of times when I tried to give her the subQ fluids. But I've been managing that. But something seemed to happen on Sun. I went away and when I came back she was hiding and like a dishrag. I was hoping today's dose of subQ fluids would perk her up. But it did not seem to help. Obviously, I want to keep her alive, but I don't want to torture her. Any thoughts? Thanks. Bill (who is very sad) |
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I heard something interesting on a call-in radio show: Pets have no (or little) knowledge of yeasterday or tomorrow. Unlike a person that might want to stay around, even in pain, to see some event or just "because" or to put the past in some order...a pet knows nothing but now. They dont' even know that they might get better in the future. Sure, if you know everything will be better in a week or a month, that's one thing. But all the pet knows is now. And if now is painful than their life is just pain. Just another facet of "quality of life". "Bill" wrote in message .. . My 16 yo cat, Shelia, was diagnosed with severe CRF a week ago Fri. The vet gave subQ fluids and that seemed to help a lot. She perked up. Was very feisty. And even bit me a couple of times when I tried to give her the subQ fluids. But I've been managing that. But something seemed to happen on Sun. I went away and when I came back she was hiding and like a dishrag. I was hoping today's dose of subQ fluids would perk her up. But it did not seem to help. Obviously, I want to keep her alive, but I don't want to torture her. Any thoughts? Thanks. Bill (who is very sad) |
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