Vet makes saying goodbye easier for families, pets

By Robin Ferruggia For The Tribune Bull was 3 years old when Donna Watson, a retired teacher, and her husband, Richard, rescued him from a life of being locked in a pen. “He didn’t even know what a rawhide bone was,” Watson said. But he learned. He learned what love was, too. Bull loved the Watsons and, like most dogs, he rejoiced in just living in their Greeley home. “He loved to run. And bark,” she said. But about a month ago, the 10-year-old Saint Bernard stopped running. He didn’t eat much, was losing weight and had a swollen leg. Bull had bone cancer and nothing more could be done for him. He was suffering. The Watsons gave him one last gift of love. They called Kathleen Cooney, a Fort Collins veterinarian who does in-home euthanasia, and asked her to end Bull’s pain. “He was so good. He lay there and she gave him the... [read full story]