Putting an animal to sleep... Thoughts, opinions?

It was the best thing to do. Those tumours would only have caused her pain and discomfort. I've had a dog put down, it'sa horrible experience, but it's the best thing you can do for the animal, as watching them suffer is devastating to.

[QUOTE="Zyrokin"]

I've often wondered why we don't do the same for humans that are in the same kind of shape. Merely curious.

Deihjan

Oh yea, I meant if a human chose to be put to sleep. If they were in extreme pain, and were terminal. Why hop em up full of drugs that probably will only make them mildly comfortable at best. I don't think we can actually put a person to sleep per say at all.

I guess it was for the best, but I can't help but feel like I'm a murderer, but it's whatever. Nothing can be done so I guess I need to hope for a doggy heaven. It's hard being agnostic in these times, but I hope all dogs do go to heaven and that it exist.

[QUOTE="Deihjan"][QUOTE="Zyrokin"]

I've often wondered why we don't do the same for humans that are in the same kind of shape. Merely curious.

Zyrokin

Oh yea, I meant if a human chose to be put to sleep. If they were in extreme pain, and were terminal. Why hop em up full of drugs that probably will only make them mildly comfortable at best. I don't think we can actually put a person to sleep per say at all.

I wish we could. My grandmother could have been spared from having a slow and painful death that we only could watch and do nothing about.

I guess it was for the best, but I can't help but feel like I'm a murderer, but it's whatever. Nothing can be done so I guess I need to hope for a doggy heaven. It's hard being agnostic in these times, but I hope all dogs due go to heaven and that it exist.

bigblunt537

Dogs get reincarnated into other animals or even humans.

I guess it was for the best, but I can't help but feel like I'm a murderer, but it's whatever. Nothing can be done so I guess I need to hope for a doggy heaven. It's hard being agnostic in these times, but I hope all dogs do go to heaven and that it exist.

bigblunt537

[QUOTE="Zyrokin"]

[QUOTE="Deihjan"] A question of ethics. Really... You seem like Hitler if you say "I'm willing to kill my own mother, if she lives in pain by the time she's 80", but it's alright to put your dog to sleep when its dog years are adding up to about the same. You're playing God with human lives, who can speak and fend for themselves, so that's why a lot of people see it as wrong. Personally, I'd have a hard time doing it to my family, but if it was their wish..MystikFollower

Oh yea, I meant if a human chose to be put to sleep. If they were in extreme pain, and were terminal. Why hop em up full of drugs that probably will only make them mildly comfortable at best. I don't think we can actually put a person to sleep per say at all.

I wish we could. My grandmother could have been spared from having a slow and painful death that we only could watch and do nothing about.

As for putting animals to sleep, I would use a bullet instead, maybe have someone else do it if it's been in the family for a while. Cheap and effective.

I'm sorry for your loss. Pets are more than just pets. They become a part of your family. You and your family did the right thing. She could have started having seizures, loss of bowels and serious pain from the tumors. I know it's hard, but you will always have your memories of her.

[QUOTE="MystikFollower"]

[QUOTE="Zyrokin"]

Oh yea, I meant if a human chose to be put to sleep. If they were in extreme pain, and were terminal. Why hop em up full of drugs that probably will only make them mildly comfortable at best. I don't think we can actually put a person to sleep per say at all.

Deihjan

I wish we could. My grandmother could have been spared from having a slow and painful death that we only could watch and do nothing about.

Yea, I have a hard time figuring out if it is "right" or not. If the person wants to be, I don't know if I see the problem.

I guess it was for the best, but I can't help but feel like I'm a murderer, but it's whatever. Nothing can be done so I guess I need to hope for a doggy heaven. It's hard being agnostic in these times, but I hope all dogs do go to heaven and that it exist.

bigblunt537

definately not a murderer, if one of my cats were in alot of pain and no vet could prevent an agonising death without putting them to sleep well...honestly i'd chose to put them alseep...but a moment of having to do that would rip me to pieces.

eventually you will want to get another dog, not just to replace the one you had to put asleep but you obviously were pashionate about caring for her, so eventually a puppy can lift the spirit:)

sorry man, this is why i don't wanna own a pet really, you get so attached to it, it becomes like your son or your brother or best friend then when it gets to that old age which is way quicker for animals then us humans, it hurts to see them in pain because you grew up with them

Chris_Williams

That's like saying don't make friends because they'll die one day, or don't try to find a girlfriend because she might dump you. You need to add all the positives and the negatives.

It sure is terrible, to be killing animals but some need to be put out of there misery. What if you were suffering from some incurable sickness and it would be a slow, painful death, would you live through the pain till your death, or be put out of your misery?

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

sorry man, this is why i don't wanna own a pet really, you get so attached to it, it becomes like your son or your brother or best friend then when it gets to that old age which is way quicker for animals then us humans, it hurts to see them in pain because you grew up with them

bloodling

That's like saying don't make friends because they'll die one day, or don't try to find a girlfriend because she might dump you. You need to add all the positives and the negatives.

I concur. Plus, I would rather have those millions of enjoyable memories with a pet and a have to go through their death, rather than never experience them at all. I guess if you have never tried it, you don't know what you are missing.

I have been through this twice in my life and it was not easy either time.

The first dog we had to put down had been there with me since I was a year old. He unfortunately got to the point where he was blind and almost completely deaf and began walking into walls at times. We went and gave him a last meal the night before the euthanization where we sat him up in a chair and gave him a steak meal on one of those living room trays. We took pictures but I don't have them in digital form.

Anyways, they went and gave him a dose strong enough to bring a dog 3 times his size down and IT DIDN'T WORK! They had to give him a second shot for him to finally go to sleep. We actually brought his body home and our other two dogs got very somber when they saw the body. We buried him in the backyard at our old house in a casket.

About 5 years ago we had to put down another dog of ours. That was the last time I cried actually. Her situation was much more sudden. We woke up one day to find our dog unable to walk. Her back legs had completely gone out on her. She had already been pretty obese too because of a thyroid condition she had and her size really made it impossible for her to move around. Definitely wasn't any easier going through it a second time...

I still think it is the humane thing to do though. There are things worse than death after all.

As for euthanasia on humans, I can actually understand the practice of assisted suicide but it is very touchy. People need to be in a clear state of mind to make such a decision and also need to be kept from making any rash decisions to get out of temporary pain.

Thing is though most people have NO IDEA the condition some people are kept alive in. I work at a nursing home and it is flat out depressing seing the condition some people are in. To have to be hooked up to a bunch of machines just to live out an extremely painful, bed-ridden existence in some health facility. I just couldn't imagine living like that....

You killed your dog and I'm sorry for your loss. It was the humane thing to do though. So you should feel good about that at least.

It's the best thing to do for animals and humans. If they are in pain and they can't recover anymore, it's best to end their suffering.

[QUOTE="PcGamingRig"]

if an animal is suffering in pain and there's no way out, it's the nicest thing you can do for it.

bigblunt537

But what if it doesn't want to go?

Pets don't want a lot of things, but the pet owner still makes the decisions for the animal.

Sorry about your loss TC

And one of my coworkers had a Rottweiler and he just died last night, after ingesting 22 pieces of rocks... died in his sleep last night after coming home from the vet. My coworker is devastated....

This is getting me down :(

It's funny, because we can put animals to sleep without their consent yet we can't do the same for humans WITH their consent. Meh I don't care though, live a slow painful death or kill it quickly? I think I'll just let it live till it dies on its own.

It's funny, because we can put animals to sleep without their consent yet we can't do the same for humans WITH their consent. Meh I don't care though, live a slow painful death or kill it quickly? I think I'll just let it live till it dies on its own.

Espada12

depends on what country you live in. In my country you can under some circumstances.

I guess it was for the best, but I can't help but feel like I'm a murderer, but it's whatever. Nothing can be done so I guess I need to hope for a doggy heaven. It's hard being agnostic in these times, but I hope all dogs do go to heaven and that it exist.

bigblunt537

Sorry for your loss. But you did the right thing. If you are going to have a dog in your life, you must accept that you will most likely be required to do them that last big favor and send them on to their next life, whatever that may be.

Give yourself some time to heal then go to the pound and rescue another pup from meeting its fate for no other reason than no one wants it.

I think it was Will Rogers who said "If dogs don't go to heaven, then I don't want to go there either. I want to go where the dogs go when I die."

I had to to it about 18 months ago. My kitten was diagnosed with FIP (HIV for cats), and there was really nothing I could do. You look at the animal, and see how uncomfortable they are, and it sucks. You did the right thing. As stated above, they don't know that you're helping them out, but you're doing them a huge favor. And, you're saving yourself more grief down the road.

BowlofNoodles

[QUOTE="BowlofNoodles"]

I had to to it about 18 months ago. My kitten was diagnosed with FIP (HIV for cats), and there was really nothing I could do. You look at the animal, and see how uncomfortable they are, and it sucks. You did the right thing. As stated above, they don't know that you're helping them out, but you're doing them a huge favor. And, you're saving yourself more grief down the road.

seabiscuit8686

[QUOTE="seabiscuit8686"][QUOTE="BowlofNoodles"]

I had to to it about 18 months ago. My kitten was diagnosed with FIP (HIV for cats), and there was really nothing I could do. You look at the animal, and see how uncomfortable they are, and it sucks. You did the right thing. As stated above, they don't know that you're helping them out, but you're doing them a huge favor. And, you're saving yourself more grief down the road.

wstfld

▲ You have no idea how sad that makes me :cry: ▲