Please help give a peaceful farewell to Ozzy

Ozzy has not been himself the past couple of weeks. He is covered in cancer and very lethargic. He’s been going into rooms alone or laying on the floor across the room from me. His eyes look tired.

If you know him, you know that he has always been full of personality and insists upon sitting in my lap or laying near my head at all times.

The past couple of days he has wanted to cuddle and seems to like when I pick him up and just hold him, which has been comforting. I think it also spins me into a state of denial though….

I was told that with lymphoma “dogs don’t really experience pain, they just get tired”…I don’t know if that is true, and this is killing me to see him going through this. I can’t afford to have him put to sleep and am definitely struggling with that decision. Part of me just hopes that he can fall asleep peacefully without such measures.

I think I am fooling myself, though.

In the past two days, Ozzy has developed a tumor on his forehead that is affecting his eyes. He seems even more tired and has mostly been keeping to himself. He doesn’t seem interested in going for walks and doesn’t seem to do too well after leaving the house.

I think it may be more humane to make arrangements for him to cross over and was told by his nurse it sounds like I should.

She also said that she thinks the in-home visit would be best for both of us.

That will run between $800-1000 including cremation.

I don’t even know how to begin asking for help again, but the past 6 months have been pretty traumatic emotionally and financially, so I am in a pretty bad place.

It’s very painful to watch my little companion suffer…I would like to let him go dignity and peace and I feel as though I need to make arrangements today or tomorrow.

If you are able to contribute or share, it would help ease his pain and give him a kind and proper farewell.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts…❤️