KenComesInABox

(Quick backstory: we had an 18 lb Maine coon cat who developed cancer, dropped to 9 lbs, stopped eating, and we put him to sleep. We only did palliative care. I still feel guilty that we should have given him more time )

Do you ever judge pet parents for their decision to put a pet down? How do you, as a vet, know when a pet parent should put their pet down? I know it’s left up to the parent, but what factors are most important?

Reminds me of the Buddhist sentiment that you must know suffering to fully appreciate happiness, which resonated with me even as a Catholic

Thanks for the reassurance. Our vet mentioned cancer treatment would only buy a few more months and could stress him, so we opted for palliative. Thank you for looking out for all these animals!

I don’t know if it’s an entirely different subspecies that just happens to go by the same name, but we also have them here in Montana They’re super cute in person too!

So interesting- thanks for the clarification! I wonder what it is about this Axolotl lake in Montana that causes so many salamanders to halt metamorphosis