Willow is slowing down.

[George McGovern]

14. When the time comes . . .

"In my family we call this last loving act,
'liberating the spirit'.

It sounds less cold than 'euthanized', less
harsh than 'put down', and more honest
than 'put to sleep’.

It’s always hard, even when it’s right.

One of our vets once said to me that we bring our
animals into our lives, knowing we will outlive them,
but we do so anyway because life is so much better
with them in it."

Written in the Pets Forum some time ago.