PFR, I have to disagree, my vet has been very understanding about my reluctance to do things that prolong life when it amounts to torture for the pet. We try to keep them comfortable until the time is right. I don't have the money to spend on fancy surgeries, so if a dog develops a limp, they continue to limp, etc.

Maybe because I spent enough time around farms, and have farm friends with a more practical view of animals that live alongside a family. I do not talk about "furbabies" and such. I'm not a pet "Mom." I am the mother of two children and the owner of several pets. I make the distinction.