tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post3983272610434734879..comments2023-08-14T06:05:18.922-06:00Comments on The Gay Vegans: Caring for a senior companion animalDan Hanleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16666499608965143228noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-24659609885085032742013-08-19T08:50:47.824-06:002013-08-19T08:50:47.824-06:00Rock is so fortunate to have the two of you. I was...Rock is so fortunate to have the two of you. I was wondering if you've considered a wheel chair for him. My first dog suffered from a neuropathy that affected his hind legs. He had an Eddie's Wheels for the last 8 months of his life. Putting him to sleep was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I'll keep you in my thoughts.Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018220788099933408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-21698888924933174502013-08-19T08:13:41.861-06:002013-08-19T08:13:41.861-06:00I can empathize. We lost our calico girl in March ...I can empathize. We lost our calico girl in March at only 11.5yrs old, and she had been with us since my son was 3. In her case, it was an extremely rare, untreatable illness (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in her lungs), so we took each day one day at a time and were blessed with about 5 months of her love before we had to make that tough call. I'm glad you are able to provide treatments thatDana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07557002999584426581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-83492381886333802302013-08-15T15:44:45.087-06:002013-08-15T15:44:45.087-06:00Hey Danny. Thanks so much for reading the blog pos...Hey Danny. Thanks so much for reading the blog post and writing a note! The question is easy, based on why I am vegan, which is to do the least harm possible. Once one of our companion animals life is filled with more pain/discomfort than joy, I deifnitely believe that euthanasia is a match to my beliefs and the value I have for them as living beings.Dan Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666499608965143228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-61133886281208151892013-08-15T05:04:22.354-06:002013-08-15T05:04:22.354-06:00Providing pain relief and any available care is so...Providing pain relief and any available care is something that should be done for one's companion animals. <br /><br />However, I do have a difficult question - as one who subscribes to a vegan lifestyle, is it appropriate to euthanise one's companion animals? Is it ethically consistent? <br /><br />I am not sure about this aspect myself - I recently lost my cat of nearly 18 years whoseJarus Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10101208714210568322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-49127993674046376072013-08-14T09:45:41.989-06:002013-08-14T09:45:41.989-06:00What a moving story. I will keep you all in my tho...What a moving story. I will keep you all in my thoughts. I have a very soft spot for yorkies. When my yorkie Chandler hit 9 he started having occasional shoulder problems. We bought a ramp to help him get on/off the couch and once he got the hang of it, it made a big difference. But still after lots of walking he would hold up his left leg. We tried accupuncture, but it only gave minimal relieftSuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191493563011084534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-74465976510297357562013-08-14T06:54:03.588-06:002013-08-14T06:54:03.588-06:00Guys, my heart goes out to you both in this painfu...Guys, my heart goes out to you both in this painful time. It is so hard to know when it's "time" so I am so glad your vet is helping you know when that time arrives. When my partner and I moved in together, he had two cats and so did I. Merging our households was a challenge, and the cats tolerated each other but barely. Over the years we lost one, then another and in 2007 the last Nature Mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941274547498250778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-735279250574612032013-08-14T06:22:13.568-06:002013-08-14T06:22:13.568-06:00Thank you Michelle!Thank you Michelle!Dan Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666499608965143228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-30625200656331309942013-08-13T19:03:28.371-06:002013-08-13T19:03:28.371-06:00It is so hard isn't it? But I wouldn't tra...It is so hard isn't it? But I wouldn't trade the short time I have with my fur babies for anything. I have an 18 year old cat who is deaf and senile. He is as old as my marriage and has been a part of my family since he was 7 weeks old. I don't want to think about him not being here. No matter how hard it is I will do right by him and make the hard decisions when they need to be made.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965943236048170640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-10246953479376531002013-08-13T18:32:10.951-06:002013-08-13T18:32:10.951-06:00Thanks so much Rick. Thinking of all of you with l...Thanks so much Rick. Thinking of all of you with love.Dan Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666499608965143228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-24127013670255670222013-08-13T18:31:42.746-06:002013-08-13T18:31:42.746-06:00Thanks Jesse. I sure do love you.Thanks Jesse. I sure do love you.Dan Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666499608965143228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-91227642756932998912013-08-13T18:30:27.070-06:002013-08-13T18:30:27.070-06:00Thanks Mauro. I sure do miss you!Thanks Mauro. I sure do miss you!Dan Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666499608965143228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-21716228311081583862013-08-13T18:30:04.319-06:002013-08-13T18:30:04.319-06:00Thank you. Her name is Dr. Nancy Tharpe. I am tryi...Thank you. Her name is Dr. Nancy Tharpe. I am trying to find her number and will get back to you.Dan Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666499608965143228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-28833974350442905962013-08-13T18:29:05.476-06:002013-08-13T18:29:05.476-06:00Thank you Maria. Sending love to all of you.Thank you Maria. Sending love to all of you.Dan Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666499608965143228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-55345465288193518162013-08-13T17:25:27.657-06:002013-08-13T17:25:27.657-06:00I empathize. My oldest cat, Orko, is 15 and has h...I empathize. My oldest cat, Orko, is 15 and has horrible arthritis (and luxating patellas and the start of kidney disease). He's on daily pain medications because without it he lashes out on the other cats. That was the only way we knew what pain he was in other than his back leg going out every once in a while. But this is it - there are one or two pain meds we can give him but it just jesse.anne.ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875750144950761412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-8414946879118737482013-08-13T14:42:32.847-06:002013-08-13T14:42:32.847-06:00I'm glad to hear the treatment worked for Rock...I'm glad to hear the treatment worked for Rock. It's really hard when our animal friends get old... they get there so much faster than us.<br /><br />And it's good to hear that you two wouldn't let him linger and suffer. That's, to me, a proof of the love and respect you have for him. He's a lucky dog.Maurohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598784025003672866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-9076873181430842282013-08-13T10:08:35.316-06:002013-08-13T10:08:35.316-06:00Rock is so fortunate to have such loving dads. I h...Rock is so fortunate to have such loving dads. I hope he continues to improve. If you don't mind sharing the name of the vet who does home treatments...we have a 14 year old Malti-Poo who is in a similar situation.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11560833304943261520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-34012299189173909672013-08-13T09:36:18.440-06:002013-08-13T09:36:18.440-06:00Thanks for sharing this. My partner and I are fac...Thanks for sharing this. My partner and I are facing this with our 14 year old Beagle. Some dementia has set in and it's heartbreaking. I love on him more because I know it's just one day at a time. Rick Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291941696209792213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509167091139792409.post-68683419372814739382013-08-13T07:42:39.216-06:002013-08-13T07:42:39.216-06:00The most difficult part of our animal companionshi...The most difficult part of our animal companionship is the decisions that come at the end . I'm caring for my 16 year old cattle dog mix. It's hard to judge "is today too much for her?". But like you, it's a journey that we owe her, and I wouldn't have it any other way.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301994084895814788noreply@blogger.com