Do you think it is barbaric to

Hi baby! I think it appears barbaric to euthanize animals. However, if you allow them to suffer, that is also not less painful. We as a human being cannot see suffering of animals or other human beings. I think, once they are bombed, at least they get rid of their pain and sorrows for ever.

While I personally don't think I could do it, I do not see anything wrong with it. Our animals are just like family and though we can not end humans suffering we can end that of our loved pets. If the animal is indeed suffering and beyond help then I believe it is much more human to end it as fast as possible then to let them suffer whilst having to drive them to the vet, and wait until the vet can attend them etc, though in most cases when it's a true emergency they will take the animal right back to a room. Really if we can help them it is better than to let their last bit of life linger in pain. I try to think of it as myself if I were to be in a terrible accident and the damage is so severe that they wouldn't expect me to live more than a certain amount of time I would want my pain to end. I wouldn't want to lie there struggling to breath, or in severe pain, not being able to do anything so I wouldn't want to put another living thing through it either. The difference between me and the animal though is I can talk and tell people my wishes, animals can't. I think as we raise our pets and know them we can tell their personalities and we would know what is right for them. I say "I don't think I could personally do it" because I would not truly know until I was put in the position to make a decision like that. It's hard to know, many of us say we couldn't but then if we were actually put into the situation I find it quite possible that our love and compassion for our pet would take over and make us do the right thing for them. If at all possible I would indeed ask someone else to do it, but it's hard telling whether I personally would or would not if there were no other option. At any rate I do not find it barbaric at all when it's done for the specific reason of ending their suffering, but if someone was to kill and animal just because they don't want it anymore, or can't take care of it then yes it is barbaric.

I live in a rural area in Florida and the ranchers down here have had to do similar things since I've been here. I've never witnessed it but I've heard about it. I couldn't personally do it. I don't want my pet's life on earth to end with the sound of a gunshot, no matter how quick it is.

yeah i think so. i can't imagine killing my own animal. animals are like humans too.