Can you imagine how heartbroken and desperate pets feel when their beloved owners abandon them? Even more tragic is the fact that they have no one by their side to console them in their final moments of life. As a result, the very least we can do is stay with them, ensuring that they feel significant and cherished until their time comes. They also understand that they were more than simply pets to us; they were family members.
Unfortunately, many elderly or terminally sick pets are abandoned by their owners who believe that canine companions are only transitory visitors in their lives. They never realize how much their canine pals adore them because their humans are their entire lives.
As a result, Nicola Coyle, a retired nurse, founded The Grey Muzzle Canine Hospice to care for abandoned old or terminally sick dogs with fewer than 6 months to live. This selfless woman is ensuring that abandoned dogs get the most out of their dying days.
In an interview, the former nurse explained, “We’ll only take them in if the vet thinks they have less than 6 months to live, so we’re focusing on end-of-life care.” “I believe the longest one I’ve had was around a year, and the shortest was about two weeks.”
Before their final days on this planet, they are lavished with love and given the respect they deserve. Nicola prepares a birthday celebration for the dogs, treats them to a great steak meal, and much more.
“I don’t know when their birthdays are,” Nicola explains, “but we make sure we give a birthday party for everyone.” “If they’re feeling well enough, we take them to the beach for a day of fish and chips and ice cream.”
Sadly, every happy narrative has to come to an end, and it always ends in tears. It’s time to say your goodbyes and saying goodbye is never easy. “We all become emotionally attached to them, and we do weep and sorrow for them,” Nicola explains. “There must be a break between them.”
These pets get to spend their dying days feeling important and cherished to people like Nicola.
