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How do you determine when to euthanise a pet?

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I am doing a report on whether nationality or religion makes a difference on whether or not you euthanize a pet or when you decide to euthanize. Please tell me your religion and/ or nationality and if you would euthanize a pet or would you let it pass away on its own.

I don't want vet techs to answer-I want regular pet owners to answer.

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  1. I am Mormon, nationality USA. I have had more than a few of my pets put to sleep. As a Christian I felt that thier death's was God's job not mine. But as time went on I decided that they had suffered enoug. It's the hardest thing I've I've ever done. But being a loving & responsible pet owner I couldn't let thier suffering go any longer. Unfortunately I am faceing this same desicion again. My little poodle Sassy is nearly 18 yrs old now, & in bad health too. So I have not yet done it, but it won't be long now,


  2. im australian i dont follow religeon and i believe if the animal is suffering and cant be treated it should b rather then left to die in pain.  

  3. For instance, when my dog became paralyzed from the waist down and was in terrible pain and was likely to chew her feet off from frustration, and had no bladder control and couldn't jump up to meet us anymore...  it was so sad. And we put her down.

    With my fish, I will keep trying to treat their illnesses until they are dead or better. I have only euthanized one fish, and that was because he had gone blind in both eyes and he couldn't find food anymore.

    I'm an American and an Athiest.

  4. I am born and raised in America of German, Irish, and Danish descent.  I was not raised in a religion, neither am I in any way religious now.  I would euthanize a pet when the pet is no longer enjoying a good quality of life.  So, for example, if my dog would be unable to enjoy at least one of its favorite activities after reasonable treatment options are exhausted, I would euthanize.  If one of my pets were in pain, and I could not relieve that pain, I would euthanize.  Basically, if one of my pets is living an existence that I would not want to live, I would euthanize.  BTW, I am also a supporter of assisted suicide for humans.  

  5. Im Australian and catholic.

    My family and I breed and show dogs and cats so over the years we've had to put down a few dogs. The moment we decide to is when we can see a significant personality change in the dog, basically when we can see that the dog is not happy. And of course after all options have been explored.  

  6. I'm Canadian and not too religious.

    But we just euthanized our 11 year old dog.

    She was very sick, she had leaky heart values and water keep collecting in her lungs so all she would do would cough. All the medications the vet gave us made her worse. She was usually very playful, but all she did was just sleep and cough. She also started peeing in the house, all over even though we let her out almost very hour.

    SO she was in a lot of pain and you could tell she was unhappy so we put her down.  

  7. That's an odd report topic, but ok!  Methodist, and if an animal is suffering and can't be helped, you should take it to a vet to be euthanized.  And honestly, after seeing some of the people I've seen suffering in hospitals and nursing homes lately, it strikes me as odd that we have the option to let our pets die with dignity before it gets too horrible, but we make people suffer and hurt and linger on until they can't anymore.

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