RIP Dougal (2001? - 2008)
Nov. 27th, 2008 07:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
graculus
Tonight we made a speedy trip to the vet to have Dougal put to sleep after I got back from work. I'd been hoping he would make it to the weekend, but it wasn't to be. It was definitely the right thing to do and while I'm upset, I know I made the right decision.
The above is very much how I remember him, because the version that came with me tonight was much thinner and his overall quality of life had taken a dramatic downturn even since this morning - while the front end was still fine (if thin), his back legs were very wobbly and he'd also developed a tremor in one of them between this morning and 2 hours ago. He was still eating but there has to come a time when you draw a line and this was it.
He was the last of the original business of four and I have to admit he was my favourite. You couldn't have found a sweeter natured critter anywhere and I'll miss him immensely.
