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One of the posters above made the comment that we don't put elderly or sick people down, so why should we put down our pets. Well, if it were not against the law, many individuals would opt to be "put down" when they are terminally ill just to end their suffering. Humans don't have that option because it is illegal. If it were legal I guarantee people would opt for it in cases of extreme suffering.
With our pets, I don't understand why a person would keep a pet that is suffering constant pain alive. I had a dog put to sleep once, and it was such a hard decision, but she had quit eating, couldn't walk and would just cry out in pain on and off through out the day no matter what we did to try and help her. It would've been cruel to keep her alive any longer, so we did the humane thing.
I definitely have seen instances of people putting down pets just because they became a nuisance or too much work in their old age (for example, they became incontinent because of advanced age). Your pet being an inconvenience is not an excuse to have them put to sleep. Suck it up buttercup, and continue caring for your pet.
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