Bye Bye Elizabeth ;(

[Skeksis]

Just made an appointment to take Elizabeth on her final journey tonight. She's been ill for a while on and off but always got better but has gone downhill and is now ready to go, bless her. She has a really big tumour that has just got the better of her and she's no longer enjoying life so time to let her go.

[kitla]

So sorry Skeksis, is Elizabeth your exbat?
I've just lost one of my girls so I'm sharing your

[manda]

So sorry to hear this...but good call ..it's all about quality isn't it

[sandy]

So sorry, you know its the right decision but it dosent make it any easier really does it

[Skeksis]

Yes it was my little exbat. I am really sad, that's my last exbat gone now So sorry Kitla that you lost your lovely little girl too, and on the same day. It's horrible to let them go but we can't let them suffer can we.

[Skeksis]

She had a happy last few days, she got lots of naughty food that I NEVER feed my hens and today I went out especially and bought her a tin of spaghetti in tomato sauce (her last Hurrah) which I knew she would adore even though I have a rule never to feed my hens any rubbish like that (even I don't buy anything like that for us), she is happily tucking in with her old gusto, so at least I know her last few hours are happy and she's stonked up on Metacam so no pain now.

[sandy]

Aw bless her I did the same with my siamese, he had salty turkey which he loved and cream. Thinking of you and Elizabeth x

[Skeksis]

I feel so distraught. The vet made a hash of putting her down and it was horrible and painful although still fairly quick, i almost wish I had let her go to sleep at home ;(

[Spreckly]

So sorry that Elizabeth's end wasn't what you had hoped for, but her last few hours must have been filled with lovely things.

[ChickenCarol]

Aw, so sorry.

[kitla]

I feel so distraught. The vet made a hash of putting her down and it was horrible and painful although still fairly quick, i almost wish I had let her go to sleep at home ;(

oh dear, I'm afraid the same thing happened with Pip, upsetting isn't it! but as you say
quick and better than leaving them to suffer. With Pebbles, because she was in so
much pain she was given gas then the jab while unconscious, it was very calm and
gentle, I think I would ask for that another time.
Don't dwell on it, you saved her from her terrible fate & gave her a lovely life, lucky
little hen.

[AnnieG]

Such a sad thread. :(

[Skeksis]

Thank you folks, especially you Kitla for your kind words. I think in future I will ask for gas too as it sounds much kinder. xx. Poor little Pip and Elizabeth

[Aspasia]

Oh Skeksis, how sad for you both! At least you know that you did the very best for her that you could.

[Freeranger]

Sorry to Skeksis and everyone else who's lost a girl recently or had to let them go. We had a similar experience with our much loved cat - the vet was so wound up on our behalf that he was all fingers and thumbs and I could have thumped him, but really it is better than a lingering end. A nice few treats and then a quick departure sounds like a decent way to go.