Is it wrong to take the life of a very sick or old pet?

Answer 1

Animals don't understand chronic illness. They don't understand that some days they will feel good, and other days they will feel bad.
They just know they are suffering, have always suffered and will always suffer.
Yes, it's kindest to put them down if they're suffering. It's not fair to let them linger when they don't understand why.

Answer 2

No, not at all. When an animal is suffering, there is nothing that can be done to alleviate the pain. It is a kindness to let them go gently and peacefully. And it is - my vet let me stay with a little kitten that I had found and which was seriously ill and couldn't be helped while he administered the drugs that would end its little life. I held the kitten, and talked to it, and he just simply went to sleep. The not-so-peaceful part came after, when the tears kicked in. I cried for the kitten no one wanted and tossed out near my house, and then I cried for every cruel thing in the world. By the time I left, the entire clinic was in tears.

Answer 3

If your dog is in pain or their quality of life is not the same, than
sometimes it is the best idea. Speaking to your vet is a good
idea. Sometimes it is for the best. An older dog, unless ill I
would not suggest it. The hardest thing to do is to put them
down, but remember that's it. So before you make that decision
be sure. Don't let your pet suffer because it's to hard for you to
put them down, cause your last act of love may be the most
important one.

Answer 4

as a human we look at our lives differently then an animals or a bug. survival of the fittest allows us to kill bugs, virus, bacteria rodents etc without a wimp. Killing larger animals - we rather others do it so we have cheap labor or armies commit these atrocities with barely a whimper by us. Is killing a pet okay -- it is when you don't want to see it suffer - but do you kill it or does the vet do it. we all dye - time on earth is short enough, there are pain killers. Mercy killing - there ain't no such thing. remember that brain dead girl in Florida - her husband's lawyer said starving to death was not painful - so maybe all capitol punishment should be pain free - we just lock up the criminal without food or water. Just think of it within 2-weeks your pet will become dust once more

Answer 5

I run warm and chilly in this subject. My sister-in-regulation placed down an previous kin springer spaniel because it by coincidence piddled on her ratty previous carpet. actually everyone in our nuclear kin idea she'd dedicated homicide and my spouse nevertheless hasn't forgiven her. on the different hand, we had an previous cat that became slowly death of tom cat peritonitis. The vet said it would take per week or ten days of soreness for her to die certainly. We had her euthanized and wept for days. it really is too ordinary to make the "problem" without delay pass away by resorting to the needle. One must be particularly careful to study their own motives and be actually particular they're performing interior the puppy's acceptable interests. I loved that previous cat, so I did a idea try and imagined myself because the cat. I requested myself, given the quantity of soreness and suffering, would i favor to be euthanized? the answer became sure.

Answer 6

I feel that question has to be answered by the individual...Think about this...Is it ok for you to watch a loved pet suffer till the end?

I had a very much loved hamster that was 5 years old...almost 6 really...but he was a special boy...very very fun and active till one day he started having problems walking...it hurt him to walk and he yiped every move he made...The vet said he was very old which we already knew...and he was dying...of old age....

Was it better to let him live in yiping pain till he died or was it better to have him put to sleep? We thought it was best to have him euthenized. I hated seeing my baby in so much pain....

Good Luck!

Answer 7

No! it isn't wrong if they can't move on thier on.We just had to put a beloved pet down about 6 months ago.She was in a lot of pain.Even though we miss her a lot she is no longer suffering,and is in a better place.

Answer 8

if it is really in alot of pain then you should end its suffering

but being sick and old and ending its life its not wrong because
a) if its old - it wont live long anyway
b) if its sick - probably its going to die "painfully" so better let it die pain'lessly'

Answer 9

No, if they are suffering it is, sadly in our hands. If they were wild, the weakest get eaten by predators, etc. so it makes it tough, but the responsibility of keeping an animal in captivity means playing god with life and unfortunately, death as well.

Answer 10

It can be difficult if you love the animal, but sometimes it is the kindest act of love you can show because animals don't have the capacity to understand why they hurt, they just know they do.