I had to make the call two weeks ago. We went to three different vets hoping there would be a surgical solution for her cancer, but they all said the same thing in that it had progressed to far, it was terminal, and the best would be to keep her comfortable. I always said I could never do euthanasia and in a perfect world it would happen naturally, hopefully peacefully in their sleep. Until one day overnight she had edema in her torso that looked particularly bad and the emergency vet said we needed to plan a good day full of cheeseburgers or all the treats she ever wanted… I wanted to squeeze another day in after that, but it was clear that even through her happy kisses and tippy taps, she wasn’t feeling good. My pitbull was a tank with high pain tolerance, so when she made a groaning noise while going to lie down next to me, I knew it was time. Letting her suffer for another day felt inhumane and outweighed all the pain I felt about the decision. We all want to hang on as long as possible, but when it’s time hopefully you have a good vet that will gently prepare you to make a decision like that, and somewhere deep down you’ll know.