Animal Euthanasia Pros And Cons

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.

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,

When your pet is dying and in pain, the humane thing to do is to put your pet down. Euthanasia of pets is something that happens all of the time and is a norm. We love our pets and don’t want them to go through more pain than they have to at the end of their lives. Assisted suicide is more or less the same idea only with terminally ill people. It is legal in Oregon, Washington, Vermont, California and Montana. Within these states, someone who is terminally ill can go to a physician and get a prescription lethal dose of a barbiturate to end their life whenever it seems right. No surprise, there are many opinions and controversies over this being legal. Patients and physicians have differing opinions, but the Vatican is strictly against it. Should you have a right to your own death?

Do you think euthanizing animals is an appropriate reaction to unwanted animals? There has been many arguments over this issue, for reasons such as shelters, strays, or even when humans simply cannot afford these animals anymore. My opinion on this issue on euthanizing should not be allowed. Dogs are being punished for human mistakes because humans are simply breeding them for no reason.

aggression, old age and deterioration, leading to loss of major bodily functions, resulting in severe impairment of the quality of life, lack of home or caretaker. Euthanasia is also a popular thing to do with research testing. Animals may be euthanized in order to be dissected, to prevent suffering after testing, to prevent the spread of disease, or for other reasons. Small animal euthanasia is typically performed in a veterinary clinic or hospital or in an animal shelter and is usually carried out by a veterinarian or a veterinary technician. People who work at animal shelters are also trained to perform euthanasia on an animal, as well. Some veterinarians will perform euthanasia at the pet owner's home. In the event of having to euthanize a large animal, this is almost always the case. Some euthanasia occur at the site of the accident that is making them suffer tremendously, such as killing a horse at a racetrack after injuring itself. Some animal rights organizations support animal euthanasia in certain circumstances and practice euthanasia at shelters that they

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

Euthanasia, defined as, “the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy” by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, is a very controversial issue that many of us must face at one time or another in our lives. More often than not, the conversation about euthanasia is brought up in the cases of severely injured or sick animals. Other cases are seen in terminally ill medical patients that have the want or desire to die with dignity. The difference between what is right with physician assisted suicide, versus animal euthanasia, varies between persons. However, most will agree that it may be

Given that there are those who suffer from illness are in great pain and death is the only option to relieve it, how can it be immoral to help them? How can it be immoral to help someone scientifically knowing that there is no way for them to get better, knowing each day they are in even more pain, it would not be immoral to help them relieve the pain by ending their life. Referring to animals, most people who see an animal suffering and know for a fact that the animal would no longer survive, humanely choose to end the animal's life. To people, killing an animal is much less value than killing a human being. However, it is still the same concept of ending one’s life by killing them with a lethal

Nearly 1.5 animals, including cats and dogs, are euthanized per year in shelters alone. Imagine how many animals are euthanized around the world every year. That is a question many people around the world ask themselves these days. In the blog, “Is It Ethical To Euthanize Your Dog” (2011) by Elliot D. Cohen, PH. D presents both sides of the arguments on whether or not it is acceptable to euthanize animals. He wants readers to realize that both sides are rational and that it is important to understand each perspective. I strongly believe that euthanasia is a respectable decision for many reasons. For example to end the suffering of your animal, when funds and materials aren’t available, and if the animal is too old to where it cannot do everyday

One of the hardest moral decisions I had to make was on pet euthanasia. When I started my internship at Crossroads Animal Hospital I was introduced to the procedure and it became a typical part of my internship. Although I had no direct link to the euthanasia it would still have a drastic impact on me. I could not understand how anyone could choose to euthanize a pet and how any veterinarian could be okay with euthanizing any animal. However, over the last several years I have been able to answer that question. When an animal is in so much pain, euthanasia is a way to relieve that animal’s suffering. It truly is a difficult decision to euthanize an animal but 90% of the time it is for the correct reason. Animals are euthanized when they are

Euthanasia is performed for various reasons. The animal may have a change in disease status or have an incurable, non-responsive or a terminal illness. An injury that will have an extended

“Euthanasia has been a profound ethical issue confronting doctors since the birth of western medicine, more than 2,000 years ago,” - Ezekiel Emanuel. This phenomenon, also referred to as mercy killing, is the act of intentionally and painlessly executing an individual with an incurable disease or in some cases an irreversible coma. The procedure has been used as long as 5th Century BC by Rome and Greece to end prolonged agony to the ill. It is most notably used in history by the Nazis in World War II. In modern times human Euthanasia is mostly frowned upon, but in pets is a common practice. Greek for “good-death,” this practice of killing ill patients comes in various forms. There are three classifications of Euthanasia: voluntary, nonvoluntary,

The decision to end one’s life is completely up to that person, and the same goes for when someone decides to take part in assisted suicide. There are several states that have legalized assisted suicide in the

Euthanizing is a fancy word for putting an animal to death humanely. Euthanizing an animal has to be done a certain way so the animal does not feel any pain. When one euthanizes an animal, the veterinarian injects pentobarbital, a seizure medication, through an I.V. in the leg or other ways. The medication takes a few seconds to a minute to kill the