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By Lynne Cory

What if our domesticated pets hang on to life well past their prime because they do not want to cause their owners great sadness while they continue to try and please them? What if instead of extending their lives medically and finally having to put them “to sleep,” we spoke with them and assured them that they could pass when they were ready? What if I spoke with my parrot and he passed the next day?    for Mitchell