Muistan p\u00e4iv\u00e4n, kun saimme tiet\u00e4\u00e4, ett\u00e4 kissallamme Pumpkinilla oli sy\u00f6p\u00e4. Oli l\u00e4mmin syysp\u00e4iv\u00e4 ja Pumpkin oli k\u00e4pertyneen\u00e4 tavalliseen paikkaansa auringossa. Mieheni ja min\u00e4 istuimme sohvalla jutellen, kun huomasimme, ett\u00e4 Pumpkinilla n\u00e4ytti olevan hengitysvaikeuksia. Veimme h\u00e4net el\u00e4inl\u00e4\u00e4k\u00e4riin, ja he tekiv\u00e4t joitakin testej\u00e4. Tulokset osoittivat, ett\u00e4 Pumpkinilla oli kasvain rinnassa, eik\u00e4 ennuste ollut hyv\u00e4. Olimme aivan murtuneita. Pumpkin oli vasta kuusivuotias ja rakastimme h\u00e4nt\u00e4 syv\u00e4sti. P\u00e4\u00e4timme antaa h\u00e4nelle parhaan mahdollisen el\u00e4m\u00e4n niin kauan kuin pystyimme ja varmistimme, ett\u00e4 h\u00e4nell\u00e4 oli paljon haleja, pehmeit\u00e4 s\u00e4nkyj\u00e4 ja h\u00e4nen lempiruokiaan. Olimme surun murtamia, kun h\u00e4n kuoli muutamaa kuukautta my\u00f6hemmin, mutta vaalimme aikaa, jonka vietimme h\u00e4nen kanssaan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lemmikki-ihmisen pahin huolenaihe on rakkaan yst\u00e4v\u00e4n ik\u00e4v\u00f6inti. Niille, jotka ovat kokeneet menetyksen, on yleens\u00e4 kerrottavanaan tuskallinen tarina rakkaan koiran tai kissan poismenosta. El\u00e4in-ihmiselt\u00e4 toiselle n\u00e4emme \u00e4\u00e4rimm\u00e4isen tuskan ja n\u00e4l\u00e4n, jota menetys aiheuttaa. Ei ole olemassa oikeaa tapaa surra ja selvit\u00e4 prosessista, sill\u00e4 jokainen kulkee erilaisen matkan rakastajan kanssa. Rakastaja voi edustaa ihmist\u00e4, sukulaista, l\u00e4heist\u00e4 yst\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4 tai pitk\u00e4aikaista yst\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4. Koirat ja kissat el\u00e4v\u00e4t keskim\u00e4\u00e4rin 13 vuotta \u2013 riitt\u00e4v\u00e4sti aikaa todella osallistua ja nukkua syd\u00e4mess\u00e4\u00e4n. Niist\u00e4 tulee osa kotia ja arkea. Aamurutiinit eiv\u00e4t v\u00e4ltt\u00e4m\u00e4tt\u00e4 ole t\u00e4ydellisi\u00e4 ilman noutoa, koiran ulkoilutusta tai kissan kanssa halailua.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El\u00e4inkumppanisi nukuttaminen on yksi vaikeimmista p\u00e4\u00e4t\u00f6ksist\u00e4, joita joudut koskaan tekem\u00e4\u00e4n lemmikkisi hyv\u00e4ksi. Rakastavana lemmikinomistajana voi kuitenkin tulla aika, jolloin sinun on autettava lemmikki\u00e4si siirtym\u00e4\u00e4n el\u00e4m\u00e4st\u00e4 kuolemaan el\u00e4inl\u00e4\u00e4k\u00e4rin avulla mahdollisimman kivuttomasti ja rauhallisesti. Rakkaan lemmikin eutanasia on hyvin henkil\u00f6kohtainen p\u00e4\u00e4t\u00f6s, ja se tehd\u00e4\u00e4n yleens\u00e4 parantumattoman sairauden diagnoosin j\u00e4lkeen, kun tiedet\u00e4\u00e4n, ett\u00e4 el\u00e4in k\u00e4rsii kovasti. Lemmikkisi suhteen tekemiesi valintojen tulisi perustua el\u00e4int\u00e4 kohtaan tuntemaasi huolenpitoon ja rakkauteen. T\u00e4rkeit\u00e4 huomioitavia asioita ovat: Jos p\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4t, ett\u00e4 k\u00e4rsimyksen lopettaminen on lemmikkisi parhaaksi, k\u00e4yt\u00e4 aikaa luodaksesi mahdollisimman rauhallisen prosessin sinulle, lemmikillesi ja perheellesi. Voit halutessasi viett\u00e4\u00e4 viimeisen p\u00e4iv\u00e4n kotona lemmikin kanssa hyv\u00e4stell\u00e4ksesi sen tai vierailla lemmikin luona el\u00e4insairaalassa. Voit my\u00f6s olla l\u00e4sn\u00e4 lemmikkisi eutanasian aikana tai hyv\u00e4stell\u00e4 sen etuk\u00e4teen ja j\u00e4\u00e4d\u00e4 el\u00e4inl\u00e4\u00e4k\u00e4rin odotushuoneeseen tai kotiin. T\u00e4m\u00e4 on jokaisen perheenj\u00e4senen yksil\u00f6llinen p\u00e4\u00e4t\u00f6s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jotkut sanovat, etteiv\u00e4t he koskaan ottaisi sijaiskotia, koska olisi liian vaikeaa sanoa hyv\u00e4stit, kun olento adoptoidaan, mutta tee t\u00e4m\u00e4 valinta. Voi olla vaikeaa sanoa hyv\u00e4stit t\u00e4lle olennolle, johon olet kiintynyt, mutta on t\u00e4rke\u00e4\u00e4 ajatella, ett\u00e4 avaamalla kodin pid\u00e4t yll\u00e4 el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4 \u2013 ja jokainen lemmikki, jonka otat sijaiskotiin, on uusi pelastettu el\u00e4m\u00e4. Sinusta tulee t\u00e4rke\u00e4 osa organisaatiota, joka pit\u00e4\u00e4 kodittomia lemmikkej\u00e4, koska et vain anna el\u00e4imelle erityist\u00e4 tunnetta, vaan teet muutoksen kaikkien olentojen hyv\u00e4ksi.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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