A Stressful Situation
In-Sync rescuers had previously worked with animals in distress but had never encountered such a tense situation. They were unable to assist Sheila in her recovery. They also thought she was giving up completely. Sheila stopped moving after days of exhaustion and lack of energy. Her condition seemed to be deteriorating; she was throwing up everything she had eaten. This made it extremely difficult for the rescuers.
Painful Life
The In-Sync team had a lot of trouble. They tried everything they could to help Sheila, but nothing seemed to work. They decided to consider the USDA’s advice to euthanize this big cat after a few weeks of hard work. Sheila’s life has become difficult and painful. The team had to confront the fact that putting an end to Sheila’s life would be the most humane thing to do.