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Wild animals can experience injury from a variety of causes such as predation; intraspecific competition; accidents, which can cause fractures, crushing injuries, eye injuries and wing tears; self-amputation; molting, a common source of injury for arthropods; extreme weather conditions, such as storms, extreme heat or cold weather; and natural disasters.
Animals that cannot be rehabilitated are usually euthanized humanely, although animals are occasionally placed at facilities appropriately licensed for educational exhibit such as a zoo or nature center or be kept by the rehabilitator (under separate permit) as a surrogate parent for orphaned or injured young wildlife.
Animal euthanasia (euthanasia from Greek: εὐθανασία; "good death") is the act of killing an animal humanely, most commonly with injectable drugs. Reasons for euthanasia include incurable (and especially painful) conditions or diseases, [ 1 ] lack of resources to continue supporting the animal, or laboratory test procedures.
Editor's note: This story was updated to correct when the animals were euthanized. Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel his pet for this past seven years, described the New York's decision ...
Meet the new P’nut. Honey, a 27-year-old black bear and star attraction at a state-licensed animal refuge on Long Island was euthanized last month after what animal advocates allege was years of ...
Chemung County Executive Christopher Moss, left, talks about the county's role in the euthanasia of seized pets Peanut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 12 ...
A no-kill shelter is an animal shelter that does not kill healthy or treatable animals based on time limits or capacity, reserving euthanasia for terminally ill animals, animals suffering poor quality of life, or those considered dangerous to public safety. Some no-kill shelters will commit to not killing any animals at all, under any ...
The farm owner hired a private agent to trap the animal. Eric Lee, a predator control specialist and owner of "The Cougar Guy LLC," confirmed that he captured and euthanized a cougar on the property.