The act of saying goodbye is an important step in managing the natural and healthy feelings of grief, sorrow, and sense of loss. Your pet is an important part of your life and it is natural to feel you are losing a friend - for you are. Once the decision for euthanasia has been made, you and other family members may want to say goodbye to your pet. A last evening with your pet at home or a visit to the pet at the hospital may be appropriate. Family members who want to be alone with the animal should be allowed to do so.
Farewells are always difficult.
After your pet has died, it is natural and normal to feel grief and sorrow. The forgiving process includes accepting the reality of you loss, accepting that the loss and accompanying feelings are painful, and adjusting to your new life that no longer includes your pet. There are many signs of grief, but not everyone experiences them all, or in the same order. Even before death has occurred, you reaction may be to deny your pet is sick or injured when you learn the extent of your pet's illness or injuries. Anger may follow denial.