Animal Euthanasia

    Due to the domestication of cats and dogs their populations have skyrocketed. This is due in part to the lack of pet owners acting in a responsible manner. These responsibilities include the spaying and neutering of  pets. These numbers of

Euthanasia is the practice of ending the life of an individual for the purposes of relieving pain and suffering. Over the years, there has been a big debate about its merits and demerits, and the debate is not about to end anytime soon. However, no matter what side of the debate one supports, it is important to consider a few facts. One, the prolonged stay in hospital is bound to raise medical costs. Two, some medical complications bring suffering and pain to the patient without any possibility of getting back to one 's normal activities of daily living. However, ending the life of a person intentionally may be treated as a serious crime in some jurisdictions. Given these facts, it is evident that making a decision about euthanasia is bound to be a challenging task. Although not everyone might agree, euthanasia is a necessary procedure that relieves the pain and suffering of the patient and rids the family and the government of expensive medical costs that would not necessary improve the life of the patient.

Animal Euthanasia, is a process during which an animal is put to death. According to Humane society “about 2.4 million healthy, adoptable cats and dogs - about one every 13 seconds- are put down in U.S shelters each year.” (humane society.) The saying that dogs are a man’s best friend is often thought of when thinking of dogs, but what if I tell you the man is the dog 's best friend, or even the only friend, only family. So often we see people buying Dogs because they are so cute! and so warm/fuzzy/cuddly! and 90% of the time those dogs do not stay with this family, either they take too much time,decide to move, not enough space or the saddest one they can no longer afford it, and those dogs find their way to the shelter. The family who put their dogs in shelters think it is the best decision, but in turn, it’s really a death sentence. According to Akita Rescue, a dog has “72 hours to find a new family from the moment you drop it off.” (Anonymous) after this time the animal gets put down, So why do this to your pet? to any pet? why have them sit in a cell for no reason, other than you not having enough time or no longer wanting to take care of it; that Dog doesn 't have relatives to which he can go to when things go bad, he can 't just go to his sister, mother, father, or grandparents to that dog you are the world, and by putting your dog in the shelter the dog loses not only you but also his world.

The euthanasia of animals is a very problematic social issue in the world today. Approximately there are about 7.6 million companion animals that enter animal shelters each year. Of those, about 2.7 animals are euthanized, and cats have the highest rate, according to “The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” (2017). When you hear the term euthanasia in reference to animals, you think of a painless process that ends the countless suffering your pet had to endure over the span of their lives. There are many reasons for which these animals are “put to sleep.” When most pet owners put their pets to sleep it is because their pets have incurable disease, painful illness, behavioral problems and are of old age. When an animal is suffering and is no longer able to recover, this process may be the most humane thing to do. However, euthanasia turns into murder when perfectly healthy animals are killed. Since there is an overpopulation of animals there are many animals left on the street wandering alone. When there isn’t any room for all these new animals being brought in from off the streets, shelters have no other option, but to euthanize. Each year more and more dogs and cats are born and sent into shelters, but for every animal being born another one has to leave and once the animal leave they are most likely going to be euthanized. No matter the situation animals are losing their lives for no clear reason.

“Is it worse to kill someone than to let someone die?” – James Rachels. At the end of the disagreement, many philosophers say euthanasia, also known as physician-assisted suicide, is a compassionate method of death. At the other side are the opponents of euthanasia, who may consider this technique as a form of murder. In this paper, I will show that it is not important to know the distinction between killing and letting die on request which is performed by a physician. Both killing and letting die on request are similar because it is based on the controversial issue called euthanasia also known as physician-assisted suicide.

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Some veterinarians are seeing more requests for convenience euthanasia due to the growing money problems and stress that family’s sometime face. “Philosophers, such as Steve Sapontzis, has argued that one does cause harm to an animal even by killing it painlessly,

According to the The Humane Society of the United States roughly six-million animals are handled by shelters and clinics every year; though, only four million are adopted or claimed . The other two million animals are left in these shelters until they die or are subjected to cruel practices of euthanasia. There are simply too many animals and not enough people who are open to adoption. The animal overpopulation crisis and euthanasia cruelty can be prevented by an approach called animal birth control and adopting.

The euthanasia program should always be remembered one, to commemorate the loss of many people in such an unjust situation, as an incorporeal epitaph. It is definitely one of the lesser known events that happened during the Holocaust, it’s impact dwarfed by all the horrifying things happening during that time period. There were many deaths, not only of the mentally disabled, but of soldiers, and citizens who had no part in it. If the Euthanasia Program was a standalone event in history, it would have been far more known to the public interest as other such standalone events were. Then again, it’s important to point out that it only got to the extent that it did because the program was lost in the chaotic mess that countries were caught up

The controversy of a doctor assisting their patient who is already dying, end their life sooner to save them from continuous unnecessary pain and agony has been the topic of controversy for years. The practice of euthanasia is in my opinion a mercy and should not be banned because in reality it doesn’t physically hurt anyone. You could say it hurts the patient but then again that patient is already in tremendous pain or in an incapacitated state of no recovery, as in paralyzed or brain damage etc., so in reality it would actually help them by assisting ending their pain by assisted suicide. A doctors job is also always help their patients and the practice of assisted suicide in many ways is actually helping the person. However there has and probably always will be people who do not agree with the idea of a dying person end their life for sooner than nature had intended. This demographic would suggest that by dying by your own hand or assisted by a physician for medical reasons is still considered plain suicide. And for the religious people it is a sin by their beliefs. The people could also argue that it is not a person’s right to make that decision.

There is nothing simple about end of life care. As a former Veterinary Technician, I know this all too well. Technology is a phenomenal tool, yet it cannot tell us when enough is enough. In veterinary medicine end of life care can become especially complex due to the practice of euthanasia. Many pet owners will elect to have their pet euthanized when the patient's suffering is perceived to outweigh the benefit of treatment. While I completely agree with minimizing suffering, there is no scientifically proven answer to tell us how much suffering is too much. Euthanasia is a final decision. It is not something that can be undone, therefore most people want to be certain it is the right choice. The truth is, there is no certainty; we only know when a

Millions of animals are put down every year due to the ignorance of pet owners. You may be asking yourself, well how many animals are put down per year? Your answer is 2.7 million animals are euthanized every year. That is only in the United States, in foreign countries that number is much higher. Here in San Bernardino we have overpopulated shelters because animal control does not enforce the spay/neuter laws. The law here in San Bernardino states “ Dogs older than 4 months must be spayed or neutered if their owner has violated State laws or County Codes regarding animals. Please see County Code 32.1502 for more information.” So yes, by law we must have our pets altered and yet so many animals run free in the streets only later to procreate. I personally became involved in animal rescue after seeing the immense amount of strays I encountered on a daily basis. This made me want to get involved and make a change. Besides being the law, there are benefits to helping your furry family member live a better life. Education is key.

The ethical issue is Euthanasia, there are many groups that support or oppose this issue. Euthanasia is the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. The different viewpoints are based around whether it is humane to assist someone in dying and whether it should be illegal for someone to assist the death of someone who has a terminal illness and are suffering incurable pain. Groups that oppose the issue generally believe that it is inhumane to end someone 's life early, these groups generally believe these people should be given care and as much comfort as possible until their last days. Groups that support the issue generally believe that if someone has lost their mental state or are suffering unbearable pain that cannot be cured, that they should be allowed the option of euthanasia because it is inhumane to make someone suffer unbearable pain if they do not need to. An ethical issue brings systems of morality and principles into conflict, ethical issues are more subjective and opinionated and generally cannot be solved with facts, laws and truth. Euthanasia is an ethical issue because there are two equally unacceptable options. It is considered wrong

The authors of this paper provided some key arguments for the reduction in the euthanized in animal experiments. On one hand, I agree with them on the issue of euthanasia to prevent pain and suffering of the animal. Some animals used in experiments do in fact reach the threshold of pain that was set before the experiment and may need to be put down to stop any more suffering. On the other hand, I don’t agree with their argument that animals should be reused to prevent killing more animals for research. Even with the process of rehabilitation, most animals undergo permanent changes that may require them to be euthanized. Rehabilitating these and putting them back through the process of experimentation will lead to a greater welfare cost for

In the history of the world people use it in terms of hastening one death, killing disable babies. The contemporary debate of euthanasia started in 1870. Animal euthanasia brings out a topic that is it right or wrong. Reason for Euthanasia is incurable conditions, overcrowding, dangerous animals, diseases, and lack of resources to support the animal. Over 4 million animals have nowhere to go and will send the