Peace,
A friend of mine had been caring for my cat for the last 3 years, and the other day, the cat became very sick. In short, it has diabetes and needs consistent care. He is about 12 years old and has been diabetic for about 3 years.. Since I have returned to the area for a short time, I have been put in a the circumstance to pay for all of the cat's medical expenses.. While I don't mind doing that at this time, I am in no position to take care of the cat and neither are my family members... Due to this situation and watching my cat in his current state, my heart mourns for him because I feel helpless in this situation. I have been a quite saddened by the thought that he may have to be put to sleep and spiritually speaking, I can't seem to control my tears and emotions when I think about this possibility of having to put him down because there is no one to care for him. My question is where does one draw the line when it comes to life/death choices w/animals? It's a derision that no one wants to make. I don't know what to do and I know that no-one can tell me what to do... it' s just that I'm not at the level where I can be non-emotional. Does emotion = attachment? I prayed and asked God for guidance because I don't know what to do or how to deal w/the situation. I am trying to lift my spirit a bit because i know the cat feels my energy. Can you suggest some prayers, reading, mantras that might help me deal w/this situation. There's a lot of emotions i have kept inside of myself, and as a result, i had a nightmare of some sort last night... So I realize that i have to find some way to deal w/these emotions. I need more prayer and meditation for sure... I have tried to analyze what is happening in to me in my life and why, but I can' t seem to wrap my head around this one at all.
I welcome comments from anyone who has been in a similar situation.
A friend of mine had been caring for my cat for the last 3 years, and the other day, the cat became very sick. In short, it has diabetes and needs consistent care. He is about 12 years old and has been diabetic for about 3 years.. Since I have returned to the area for a short time, I have been put in a the circumstance to pay for all of the cat's medical expenses.. While I don't mind doing that at this time, I am in no position to take care of the cat and neither are my family members... Due to this situation and watching my cat in his current state, my heart mourns for him because I feel helpless in this situation. I have been a quite saddened by the thought that he may have to be put to sleep and spiritually speaking, I can't seem to control my tears and emotions when I think about this possibility of having to put him down because there is no one to care for him. My question is where does one draw the line when it comes to life/death choices w/animals? It's a derision that no one wants to make. I don't know what to do and I know that no-one can tell me what to do... it' s just that I'm not at the level where I can be non-emotional. Does emotion = attachment? I prayed and asked God for guidance because I don't know what to do or how to deal w/the situation. I am trying to lift my spirit a bit because i know the cat feels my energy. Can you suggest some prayers, reading, mantras that might help me deal w/this situation. There's a lot of emotions i have kept inside of myself, and as a result, i had a nightmare of some sort last night... So I realize that i have to find some way to deal w/these emotions. I need more prayer and meditation for sure... I have tried to analyze what is happening in to me in my life and why, but I can' t seem to wrap my head around this one at all.
I welcome comments from anyone who has been in a similar situation.