Dr. Annie Forslund was truly compassionate and caring with Cinnamon and us-the pet parents. She spent time listening to my husband telling her stories of our "little one". Dr. Annie's caring eyes brought us both comfort. We paid personal visit to our vet the day after Dr. Annie's visit and let her know how grateful we were for referring us to Dr. Annie. I don’t think I’m imaging the glow of light and compassion on Dr. Annie’s face. She gave us the precious gift of lovingly saying goodbye to our little girl! We’re forever grateful.
Cinnamon was our world! Our little girl had a rough life before we adopted her at 6 years old and our mission was just to love her. I had no idea how much she would give us in return and change our lives forever. I called her my husband’s second wife because for eight years she followed him everywhere and was his constant companion. She went everywhere with us (trips, car shows, church, and shopping) and even slept on my side of the bed next to my husband when I was out of town. She brought joy to all the people who would stop and ask to pet her and visited those who had cancer. We weren’t ready to find out she had two fatal medical conditions and only two months to live. In thinking back on those precious months, it provided us the opportunity to say goodbye and talk about our last moments with her. Our veterinarian mentioned saying goodbye to our little girl at home and recommended Dr. Annie Forslund from Home Pet Euthanasia. I always hated the phrase ‘putting them to sleep’ but took a leap of faith to be brave during our little girl’s final moments. I can’t explain the sense of peace and love that filled the room when Dr. Annie arrived. She allowed us as much time as we needed to cuddle and talk to our little girl. It’s almost as if Cinnamon knew it was her time, because in a few moments she got up and walked over to Dr. Annie and sniffed her medical bag and items she had pulled out. Dr. Annie told her she was a good girl and was so brave. Cinnamon wagged her tail and went to lay down where she slept at night by the fireplace and waited for us. I got on my stomach to lay next to and spoke to Cinnamon as we shared our final moments together.
Bob and Carroll Wahler
Dana Point