Rant about Euthanasia

[sourland]

It's all about quality of life. It is our responsibility to provide quality of life if possible - medications for chronic illness/pain must be given routinely - not sporadically.
When quality of life no longer exists, it becomes our responsibility to humanely end our charges lives.

 

[BlackHackle]

I find offense in this statement but will keep my response chill.
My belief is that both animals and humans have souls. Neither goes to heaven or compost. Instead, our souls are 'recycled' in a way into new bodies that could be animal, plant or human. Therefore, we are equal and should be treated as such.

What?

Oh my goodness, if that were the case why are people scared of dying if they can just come back as a pooch or kitty cat?

What's gotten into the science books these days...

 

[Cyprus]

What?

Oh my goodness, if that were the case why are people scared of dying if they can just come back as a pooch or kitty cat?

What's gotten into the science books these days...

I do not fear death. I accept it.

 

[sourland]

I do not fear death. I accept it.

Exactly ! Who is scared of dying ? Only those who have not lived their life well and fully. I plan on returning as a crow.

 

[jvls1942]

to the OP.. if nobody is going to spring for meds for the dog, put it down.
you are not doing what is in the best interest for the dog if you let it live in pain

 

[The Phantom]

I am a Christian. I know that God created man above animals. He gave us dominion over the Earth. No, I would not put an animal's life above a human's life.
It's just the thought that a life doesn't matter in comparison to YOUR wants...

I understand that there comes a point when the only kind thing to do is put the animal down. This, like I stated in my post, is when they have no will to live any longer.
I have experienced death in many aspects of my life. I have come to understand loss and grief and acceptance. Everything born is going to die.
What I'm saying is that if you had a way to treat the pain, why wouldn't you?
Ginger is a fighter. She's gone through and overcome a LOT in her life. There is still so much fight in her.. so much life in her eyes.. so much love left to share...
It would be hard to let her go, but I know that soon will be her time. Now's just not it.

Not trying to talk bad about Mom. She has very different opinions on animals than me. Ginger is a very special dog to Mom, but I think she is seeing it as "she's going to die, let's just do it now and end the pain" and not understanding that the pain is TREATABLE. This is causing me a lot of anxiety. I do not condone or stand for this.. She's not trying to be bad or mean, but she doesn't understand how I feel. She's not trying to understand Ginger's feelings either..

Thank y'all for listening. This has been pressing on my heart for some time..

I totally agree. I am also a Christian.

 

[BlackHackle]

I do not fear death. I accept it.

I don't fear it either, except that in reality there is no coming back from it. Once dead, a soul is born into eternal life, whether he spends it suffering or rejoicing is God judgment

to the OP.. if nobody is going to spring for meds for the dog, put it down.
you are not doing what is in the best interest for the dog if you let it live in pain[/QUOTE]
I love this post

 

[PirateGirl]

It's all about quality of life. It is our responsibility to provide quality of life if possible - medications for chronic illness/pain must be given routinely - not sporadically.
When quality of life no longer exists, it becomes our responsibility to humanely end our charges lives.

This. My dog is reaching the end of her life. I had a very good discussion with my vet, whom I love, about it. He laid out all of the options for her continued treatment going forward. A good vet or a good "human" doctor will do this for you, give you all of the options. The first option of course is do nothing, and he explained what this would mean and how this would affect my dog's life. The most extreme option is do everything medically possible to keep the dog alive as long as possible. Some people want this for their pets, however these options that are about longevity of life sometimes disregard the quality of that life. Then there are options that are a middle ground, treat ailments the best we can to improve quality of life as best we can for as long as we can. I think most people go this route for their pets, but we need to be able to recognize when this is no longer working, when we've reached the tipping point and maybe we are extending the length of life but the quality is continuing to degrade. None of these decisions are easy, and unfortunately our animals have a hard time telling us what they want and what is best for them. There is not clear cut right and wrong answer here, but I have been through this process in the past and can say with certainty that you will know when the time is right to let go. Your post has come at a particularly difficult time for me as I was up all night tending to my 13 year old dog with terminal cancer. I'm running on 2 hours of sleep and now have a pup who may no longer be able to eat. Everyone has bad days health-wise and we need to figure out when the bad days for our dogs outnumber the good days and if good days are even possible anymore.

 

[sourland]

Folks, turn this thread into a religious debate or proselytizing and you do the OP an injustice. Such discourse will cause the thread to be shut down.

 

[Al Capon]

I hate when people put their wants over an animal's needs. They are living, feeling beings. Animals feel pain, and sadness, and joy.

Do you use mousetraps?