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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.
Insect euthanasia is the process of killing insects "in a way that minimizes or eliminates pain and distress." [1]: 6 It may apply to animals in the laboratory, schools, as pets, as food, or otherwise. Euthanasia of insects and other invertebrates has historically received limited attention.
A 2011 survey of U.S. pet owners found that 71% agreed that "Animal shelters should only be allowed to euthanize animals when they are too sick to be treated or too aggressive to be adopted," while only 25% agreed that "Sometimes animal shelters should be allowed to euthanize animals as a necessary way of controlling the population of animals."
The South Shore Animal Hospital veterinarian did not believe Russo would euthanize the dog and reported suspected animal cruelty to the law enforcement department of the Animal Rescue League of ...
As euthanasia rates have climbed, that number has hovered at 80% the past couple months, sometimes lower, Bennett said. It’s reflective of the shelter’s increased intake, Bennett said.
Dozens of animals need forever homes this holiday season as the Wake County Animal Shelter risks breaking its six-year no-euthanasia-for-space-reasons record.
A euthanasia solution is a drug-containing aqueous solution for intentionally ending life to either relieve pain and suffering or execute convicts. [1] The drugs used in euthanasia solution do not only need to be safe to personnel, but they also need to have a rapid onset of action and minimize the possible pain felt by humans and animals. [2]
The attack happened on March 1 and led to the amputation of the victim’s leg below the knee, according to testimony.