family members! Yet, we owe them that! They give us everything they have, and when they are ready, (even as WE are not), it is the final and ultimate act of love to help them out of this life !.. Again, it doesn't make it any easier, but know you are doing it for HIM...he knows! As an aside and point to ponder...I once had a GREAT Hokie vet say to me when we had to do the same thing, "It is sad that the law will not allow us to show the same love to our TWO-legged family members when they are in pain and at the end, as they allow us to do for our 4-legged family members!" This guy, in addition to being an All Star Critical Care vet, was a wise man. God Bless man!