have you ever had to have your pet "euthanized" or "put down"?

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i have, and it was a very hard decision. our labrador retriever lilo contracted a severe case of mange. for around 2-3 years we repeatedly had her treated for it, and in the process even changed vets, but it would still come back again and again. her mange was so severe that her hair fell out and at night we could her her whimpering and scratching herself. it even came to a point that she would scrape herself against objects to stop the itch. after maybe more than a year and a half, my mom started thinking about putting lilo down, but i couldn't do it, and so we switched vets and kept up the treatment. but still the mange wouldn't go away and our poor dog was already suffering badly. in the end, my mom consulted with the vet and decided that it would be best to put lilo down and end her suffering. i wasn't home when they did it, but i remember calling home many times if it was over. it was a difficult ordeal not only for our dog, but also for our family because we were always worrying about her. i still feel sad when i think about how she had to be put down, but at the same time i am relieved that she is no longer has to suffer.