Our pets are members of the family. We look after them, shower them with cuddles and treats.
However, as Twitter user Jessi Dietrich discovered by asking her vet, many pet owners leave their pets alone exactly when they need them most.
It all starts with a confession from the vet
Jessi Dietrich has a cat that she, as a responsible cat owner, regularly takes to her vet for routine check-ups.
One day Jessi asked him what the most difficult thing about his job was. He didn’t have to think long.
The vet explained to her that 90 percent of pet owners leave the room when their pet has to be put down.
The vet went on to explain that the animal would spend its last minutes desperately searching for its owner. This broke his heart time and time again.
Shaking up other pet owners
Jessi had not expected this response and felt that other pet owners urgently needed to be shaken awake.
She took to social media and posted her vet’s statement online.
An employee of Hillcrest Veterinary Hospital responded with a post on Facebook.
Vet appeals to pet owners
The Newsner portal made the Facebook post available to everyone, because every pet owner should be aware of this.
In his post, the vet made it clear that everyone has the opportunity to allow their pet to die peacefully when the time comes.
However, it is completely wrong to leave the animal alone at this moment of its last breaths.
If the pet owner leaves their pet at precisely this vulnerable moment, simply because they cannot bear it themselves, this is the worst thing that can happen to the animal.
It is looking for its owner in fear and the vets must do their best to give the animal security at this difficult moment.
Until the last breath
The posts should make one thing clear to every pet owner: Walk the last path together with your pet! At this very moment, they need you more than ever.
The educational work of these posts on social media is very important so that pet owners jump over their shadows more and are there for their pets until their last breath.
Your pet loves you so much. Watch the following YouTube video to remind you of this:
