How Can I Help my Child Understand the Loss of Pet?
If you’re confident that you will be able to temper your own grief, your child is old enough to make the decision and wants to be present, and your vet is able to assure you that your pet’s euthanasia is likely to be as gentle and painless as the procedure usually is, there’s no reason why not.
There are only two cast iron rules. These are that your child should be offered the opportunity to say goodbye to their pet if this is possible, and they should only be present at their actual passing if they want to be.
There is a good article on the BBC about pet loss and an accompanying video you can watch by clicking this link