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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.
Drowning and gas chambers were considered humane euthanasia strategies in the 19th century. They were mostly aimed at suspected rabid dogs and other pets seen as dangerous, said Kristen Hassen ...
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.
According to euthanasia opponent Ezekiel Emanuel, proponents of euthanasia have presented four main arguments: a) that people have a right to self-determination, and thus should be allowed to choose their own fate; b) assisting a subject to die might be a better choice than requiring that they continue to suffer; c) the distinction between ...
The vet nurse who saved this dog was not even supposed to be working on the day the injured twelve-week-old puppy was brought in to be put down. The animal was severely injured, with a back leg ...
The Humane Society of Midland County, Mich. explained how new intake procedures have supported a drop in euthanasia rates from 30% to 2% over the last decade, while still getting most dogs out of ...
The Act provided for the licensing and regulation of pet shops, stables, kennels, and animal shelters, and established, for the first time, minimum standards of care. Additional provisions, called the Humane Euthanasia Act, were added in 1990, [84] and then further expanded and strengthened with the Animal Protection Act of 2000. [85]
Exhausted and short on options after consulting two veterinary clinics, Kristie Pereira made the gut-wrenching decision last year to take her desperately ill puppy to a Maryland shelter to be ...