Euthanasia of pet store warm-blooded animals?

Question

Here in Connecticut, there is a law on the books for Euthanasia?
for any pet shop regarding any warm blooded animal not sold or transferred to another owner that euthanasia has to be by lethal injection by a vet; when we have animal cruelty laws , isn't this a contradiction??? Have you ever heard of anything as cruel?? or are you aware?? Shouldn't we all be aware?? your thoughts, comments

It is cruel in society that the passage of the dollar out weighs the need of an animal; we have airline passenger rights but your pup is in the store and stays there for 5 months and is costing more to feed etc so injection is best; it stinks both ways ; where are the pups bill of rights ; not cute anymore so good bye ; injection or not , the end result is death for an animal when surely someone could love and pay for its keep - people are out there; accepting is not right either

Answer 1

Just a few weeks ago in CT. a friend called me in tears. Her vet called her and was bringing over 2 puppies that were headed for a mall pet store. They were near death and needed 24 hour care. These 2 tiny creatures (both weighed 1lb. 4oz.)were to be just disposed of by the mall pet store owner and written off. My friend hand feed these 2 tiny dogs for 10 days and they are now beginning to act and sound and eat like real puppies.
Now if my friends vet had not been the vet there to check the latest shipment of puppy mill puppies, these puppies would have ended up in the trash.
So which is crueler? To have these pet stores just kill the unwanted pets in a manner cheapest to them or to have them put down with a vets assistance. You can't have it both ways you know. P,S, My friend is keeping the 2 mini Maltese pups. One is Lucky the other Star
P.S. If there are so many people out there then why are there so many unwanted and uncared for animals???? There are just so many people and there are too many unwanted animals.

Answer 2

The law seeks to prevent any owner from killing the animal by cruel means like drowning or bashing with a blunt object- rock, wood, steel pipe. The vet's lethal injection is much more humane.
Also the "pets" cannot be released to become strays .
Hard choice but the best in the situation.

Answer 3

It is extremely cruel just because by chance someone didn't buy that animal, very sad. It might not be a likely occurance and could be an old law that people dont really follow any more (I hope). If there is a reason such as the animal is very sick with no chance of getting better, and in a lot of pain. Sounds like something that you could change by protesting it or by going to local stores and finding out if they even use that law. Could just be outdated. I think you are right on- we should be aware. It is very noble of you to raise the issue!!

Answer 4

It is a contradiction, but one brought about by owner apathy or ignorance. It's not the fault of the pet store owners, or even consciencious pet owners, but rather those that choose to not spay and neuter their cats and dogs, and allow them to breed and overpopulate. This results in a proliferation of animals that no one wants, puppies and kittens that either can't find a home or aren't exposed to people who would give them one. The shelters are overcrowded in every state, leading to their euthanizing a staggering number of animals, and it doesn't surprise me that pet dealers are also now being led down the same road.

Breeders don't operate on a supply and demand system like other businesses. They just simply breed and breed and breed regardless of whether or not the demand for an animal is really there. As such, you have hundreds if not thousands of animals being born every year that don't have anywhere to go.

The problem becomes what to do with them. They cannot go to a shelter, which is already choked to capacity, nor can they simply be released, because that's equally cruel. Without a home, they will bounce from dealer to dealer until full grown, when their odds of being adopted or bought is severely unlikely. So we are left with a population of unwanted, uncared for dogs and cats that have nothing to look forward to but another cage or another paddock to be moved to. Your state decided that rather have them live the life of a prisoner, they would be put down.

The real cruelty is in our lack of action. Those who refuse to spay and neuter their pets, those who could adopt but don't, and those that could educate but don't. Petition for a breeding limit or ban on purebreds in your state; if the animals aren't specifically wanted, then the breeders shouldn't be siring them. Increase awareness of the plight of shelter animals in your area; these dogs and cats don't have much time left. And remember this when considering the cruelty of your state government: they are being forced to deal with a situation we all created (or sat by and allowed to happen), and are dealing with it in the only way they can.

Answer 5

They put that into effect so that the petstore owners won't just "take care of them themselves" by breaking their necks or shooting them... lethal injection is MUCH more humane. I agree that it is cruel that they're killing these pets just because they didn't get adopted in a certain amount of time, but they're going to do it anyways, and atleast with a law like this in place the animals are going quickly and painlessly.

Answer 6

Itts awful Here in Arizona a guinea pig was in a pet store. She had broken her rear leg My best friends sister managed to rescue her before the guinea was put down Me & my friend took her & she became one of the family. This sort of cruelty shouldn't be allowed Where do I sign up to change this