Vet explains what pets do in their final moments - and it's truly devastating

03 September 2023 , 14:52

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It can be hard to think about their last moments (Image: Getty Images)

Losing a dog or a cat is a painful and unimaginable experience that most pet owners have gone through in their lifetime. Animal lovers suffer the most devastating heartbreak when their beloved pet has to be put down, and it can be particularly heartwrenching after that final goodbye.

Some stay to witness their pet's final moments, however, others turn away from the devastating event. But a vet has revealed the heartbreaking thing pets usually do before being put down - and it's all caused by their owners. On Twitter, a woman named Jessi Dietrich shared her vet's response to a question where he was asked to pinpoint the hardest part of his job.

She wrote: "He said when he has to put an animal down 90% of owners don't actually want to be in the room when he injects them so the animal's last moments are usually them frantically looking around for their owners & tbh that broke me (sic)."

Jessi went on to say: "And for this reason I'm literally gonna be cradling my homeboy Rick when his time comes with all his favorite (sic) toys and endless ear scratches at the ready regardless of how distraught I am."

Another Twitter user, who claims to be a technician at a vet clinic, shed some light on the heartbreaking claims. She said: "I'd say 80% of owners want to be there! But we give them an injection to make them sleepy first (basically surgically anesthetised) so the transition is that much smoother.

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"And when owners don’t want to be a part of the actual euthanasia, they stay for the sedation part so at least they are with them until they are sleeping. Makes everything so peaceful (well as peaceful as that can be I guess)."

The tweet - which was shared in 2018 - received a strong response - mainly from people who were very upset. She apologised to everyone, saying: "Didn't mean to break everyone's hearts just wanted to raise awareness!!!!! I'm so sorry."

Ayaan Ali