Caring for a Three Legged Dog or Cat

hello all,

sorry i havent posted an update. My furry forever best friend lost her 22 month battle with cancer on september 24. She really only had a few bad days and one horrible night before i decided she was telling me that it was time to go. It was the hardest thing i have ever done in my life. As a nurse i see pain and suffering and death on a daily basis but when it its your own it breaks a part of you that will never be whole again. She had stRted getting ,ore short of breath and i decided to finally get a 9 month post amputation xray. It showed wide spread lung mets. The vet was surprised she was still alive. I took her home and did hospice with pain meds and home oxygen. I was fortunate enough with my job that i was off from work and spent her lastbweeks with her all the time. I had always said that i would fight my hardest for her as long as she told me she wanted to fight. The night before i said goodbye she was just too tired to fight anymore. The vet was amazing and she went peacefully. It took a week before i cluld even go back to work. I have two other fur kids so staying in bed crying all day was not an option. I miss her all day everyday. I still cannot talk about her without crying. I am crying as i write this. 

My other tripawd Althea is doing great. She was definitely sent to me by Abby to help heal my broken heart and broken spirit. Her remaining front leg seems to be getting worse so i have an appointment in January with an orthopedic surgeon. It will most likely need to be pinned and plated so her wrist doesn’t collapse. Fingers crossed that all can be fixed since she needs that front leg. My older pitbull has accepted her as the little sister he never asked for. She has definitely helped perk him up and keep him young since he is a 9 year old grumpy man. He mourned the loss of my golden just as much as i did. He would cuddle with me and just let me sob and sob. 

I chose to treat Abby’s cancer holisticly with many supplements. I had previously posted the list of her regimen. Her passing has left me with many many leftover bottles of supplements. If anyone is treating their dog holisticly and is interested in the supplements i would gladly send them to you. Everything is over the counter so i hope that does not break any of the forum rules. Some of the bottles are brand new and unopened. If anyone is interested you can email me. I will post the list of her regimen below. Let me know what you are interested in and i will see if i have any left. 

This forum came into my life when all hope was lost and i thought my days couldnt get any darker. When abby broke her leg in January the vet gave me the option of amputation or the option of letting her go. They thought that since she was older and not in the best shape and already having nasal cancer that maybe amputation would be too hard on her. I will never regret going ahead with the amputation. I got another amazing 9 months. She sailed through the surgery and recovery like the true stubborn girl that she always was. If anyone is in the same situation i was .... please give your dog a chance. I know the thought of losing a limb as a human seems unimaginable and cruel but for dogs it is not. They dog just fine on three legs and it will give you more time with your best friend. My 9 months were a gift and i will forever be thankful that i had the 11 years of her in my life. She cannot and will not ever be replaced but i see her spirit living on in my new tripawd. I know she is always with me and looking over me. 

🐶❤️Abby (aka Abigail, aka Momma) 3/21/2007-9/24/2018😓

If love could have saved you you would have lived forever