My wife and I had to make the decision to put down out cat, Wiskey, whom we had as a family member for 14 years.

We made his last week a treat. Any food he wanted, any place he wanted to lounge, what ever he wanted was his to do.

On the day, the Vet had given us a mild tranquilizer to mix in his food so he would be calm and a little drowzy. It made it a little easier but still it was rough.

I insisted on holding him in my arms when the Vet needled him and felt his life force ebb away.

I lost a good friend that day but he had serious liver cysts and this was a decent way out with dignity.