I want to thank you all for your incredibly kind words about my dog. They helped me get through the night.

[3catwoman3]

60. Ludwig, I said upthread that, in our family, we have chosen to call this most difficult...

...decision "liberating the spirit."

I came up with the idea because it has a gentler feel to it than all the other usual terms. Put to sleep isn't accurate - we wish they were only sleeping. Euthanize sounds cold and clinical. Put down sounds harsh.

It helps a little.