@ForFlocksSake, You can come here on BYC and talk about these kinds of feelings any time. It's not easy to end an animal's life. Or it shouldn't be, anyway.
I hate raccoons and groundhogs because of the destruction they have caused. If they would just leave my garden, etc. alone! But when I've...
Very true. A nice life with one bad moment. Your husband probably knows how to do the dead as quickly and humanely as possible.
The fact that you have these feelings means you have a kind and caring heart. :hugs