Pet Euthanasia.....Can you do it?

It would be a very difficult and sad decision. I once had a pet maltese for 15years. In the end, it became absolutely necessary, if not, totally depressing to euthanasize him. He had totally lost his appetite, was losing all his hair and could not even stand, without stumbling. I guess it must be dreadful not to have any energy whatsoever. I brought him to the vet and the vet recommended euthanasia. My family stayed with him thoughout the process. It was so sad and we mourn his passing for, I think, a long time. Just responding to this discussion still bring tears to my eyes. So, euthanasize your pet only if absolutely necessary.

I have had to make this hard decision several times unfortunately. The hard thing with terminal illnesses and with old age, is that these pets can have good days and bad days. It's hard to know when to end it sometimes. I've found I tend to feel much more guilty if I feel that I waited too long to have the pet euthanized. While if I later think of one more thing I could have done, I do not feel as badly because at least the animal didn't have to suffer longer so that I could have tried one more thing. I feel much worse if the pet ends up dying and probably should have been euthanized but I was just too selfish to go in and have it done because I wanted to keep trying to save them.

i thought i would have to last week, and it broke my heart, but i didn't ( i was going to but it turns out i didn't have to)i couldn't watch my pet dog suffer or be in pain. She's given me too much for that.

i am faced with this decision quite often with the animals that i care for it is an extreemly hard decision to make each time until i think 1 ..the animal is suffering 2... the quality of life will never be the same 3...the would be better off than in their current situation dying very slowly then i consider that they are just going to sleep they will feel no pain only a pin stick they will then just drift off to sleep it`s sadder for us as we will miss then their company that we have been fortunate to of had sometimes for many years but believe me it is better that they don`t suffer you really wouldn`t want to either if you had a choice

I've had to put pets to sleep. What helped me was knowing that the other alternative would be for them to suffer - and I loved them enough to want to spare them that. The hardest part of love is having to let go ...

I have done three times already. The worst was hen I took my cat who was my buddy when I was just single and into my marriage. I didn't expect to has such a stronge reation when he passed as I held him. I was so distrought the doctor made me leave through the back entrance!

We have had many animals over the years and sometimes have had to make a decision to have them put to sleep. It is always sad of course, but it is better than letting the animal suffer. I expect that in the forseeable future we will face this decision regarding our son's dog. She is his pet and he has had her since she was a puppy but these days we have temporary custody of her as he is travelling around the world. She is now 18, has arthritis, is deaf but still gets around quite well. We are all agreed though that if she starts to suffer and we cannot relieve it, then she will be put to sleep. That is not something that I am looking forward to deciding, and every time our son disappears, I hope his Jessie will still be here when he returns.

My fiance and I had to have his cat put down a few months ago. It was REALLY hard, but I know it was the best thing to do. Wow, I'm starting to tear up just thinking about it. It's a delicate balance to be the one to determine suffering and mercy, but sometimes you just know. I hope most people out there don't have to go through it.

I had to make this decision 3 yrs ago. This was the dog I had grown up with all my life. He was 18 years old. His quality of life was nothing, but I kept trying to hold on. He started having seizures, and I just had no choice. I had the vet put him down. He kept hanging on, and the vet had to give him two shots. I felt it was the best decision I could make for him, but I will never get over losing him.

I can`t do such a thing . Yesterday when i come to work i found at the door a little cat . It has some injuries at the nose and we toked it to a vet. Now it`s ok and it is the mascot of the copany :)). I can`t imagine how peoples cand make deadly ijections to the animals. I think they have no soul !

I think euthanasia is a vey delicate subject, not only for pets but also for human beings, i believe evry persn has a right to die if he or she is suffering from gr8 pain . M a complete supporter of euthanasia,i believe it moreoer helps . Id rather not see a loved one suffering in front of my own eyes .

I've had to do it several times in the past, and, believe me- it is humane. I hope that if I get old, lame, and helpless that someone puts me out of my misery.

I thnk its cruel to make an animal suffer like that really..once the animal is at the point of no return and they are goin through pain and their quality of life has seriously diminished its time to put them down...No its not easy by any means especialy if its a pet you've had for yrs - we've had to put down a few animals over the yrs - but its the right thing to do in my opinion

Years ago while trucking I decided I wanted a small dog that I could carry in the truck with me. I decided on a toy poodle for several reasons. They don't shed, toys are small enough to be able to exercise within the confines of such a vehicle and my toy made friends easily, which was another plus. This dog traveled the USA and Canada with me for many years. When he was 18 he had difficulty breathing. He still went out to do his business, he still ate like he was starving (table food only), and he still liked to be at my side. But he couldn't breath. He couldn't lay down in his favorite positions, he couldn't cuddle, he was not happy nor comfortable. I took him to the vet and she agreed, his lungs were failing him. He wasn't suffering, he was just uncomfortable. He might have just fallen asleep and gone on his own, or he may have held on for days or weeks. I couldn't let my friend be that uncomfortable for that long...I let him go while he could still enjoy the smell of steak, feel my hand upon his tiny head and could still show me his appreaciation of my company. I let him go before there was no longer a quality to his life. It was the kindest thing I could do for him at that time.

Yup yup. It'll be over soon. I'm sure it's going to be difficult but one way to get over it is, keep yourself busy.

It is sad to think about putting an animal to sleep but if the animal is suffering it is in the best intrest of the animal to have them put to sleep. My mother had to put her dog to sleep a few years back and it was really hard but it had to be done, the poor thing couldent run any more because of arthritis, she would pee and poop on the floor, the poor baby was just really old and it was time. My mom at 1 tim had said that she didnt want any more pets until my son went to live with her and then they decided to get him a kitten.

i no have pets they are very idiot -.-

It's really hard, but I have had to do it. My dog got cancer and it spread really quickly. There was nothing I could do for her.

Totally against, i can't see any animal suffer

I had to put my baby to sleep last december. I'd had her for almost 13 years. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. I held her while my fiance held me and my vet gave her the injections. I couldn't have left her to be alone for the vet to do it and I know it was the right decison. She had been getting very sick about every 3-5 months for about a year and they finally figured out as close as possible without spending thousands that she had a brain tumor. She was my baby, but I know I made the right decision since she waas suffering. I miss her terribly still, but she is better off now. i added a picture of her.