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Animal Euthanasia

What Is Animal Euthanasia?

 

Animal euthanasia is the act of putting an animal to death or allowing it to die by withholding extreme medical measures.  

 

The reasons for euthanasing pets and other animals include:

 

  • Terminal illnesses such as cancer or rabies

  • An illness or accident that is not terminal but would cause extreme suffering to the animal, or when the treatment is unaffordable by the pet owner, or when the owner has a moral objection to the treatment

  • Behavioral problems (usually ones that cannot be corrected, e.g. aggression)

  • Old age and deterioration leading to loss of major bodily functions, resulting in severe impairment to the quality of life

  • Lack of a home or caretaker

  • Research and testing – In the course of scientific research and testing, animals may be euthanized.

 

 

There are instances when euthanasia is an inevitable choice for animals. However, when it comes to dealing with the overpopulation of strays, euthanasia is a cruel and inhumane way of animal control.

 

If you would like graphic details, you can check out the photographs from the project titled "Discarded Property", by American photographer Mary Shannon Johnstone.  The project was created to draw public awareness to the problem of stray overpopulation and to the importance of neutering and spaying pets (Please be warned that this page contains strong and disturbing photos of animal euthanasia and suffering).

 

Did you know
that strays that are captured and detained at the local pound are put down after 48 hours if no one picks them up?
 
你知道吗
被市议会逮捕的流浪猫狗若在48小时候没人领取，它们便会被人道毁灭?
 

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Support T-N-R and Pet Adoption. End the unneccesary killing of strays.
请支持捕捉，结扎，释放， 和领养宠物。携手终止不必要的人道毁灭。
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