Hi All,
Lets not use "kind words" for killing. Killing the dogs in refuges is not
"putting to sleep" or "Euthanasia" in the proper sense of the word, it is
killing (in my personal view - murder).
Definition of "Euthanasia" - bringing about of a gentle and painless death
IN THE CASE OF AN INCURABLE AND PAINFUL DISEASE. (Australian pocket Oxford
Dictionary - I put the last words in capitals).
If you were in a shelter - with food and water and shelter and there was
a chance of finding you a home, wouldn't you hope for that chance of a happy
life rather than than choose death?
Also, why should the dogs suffer death, when their lives should be a
pleasure except for human cruelty in over breeding dogs and not sterilising
dogs.
Marguerite
Euthanasia almost sounds good in
> certain circumstances!
I very much agree. It is very sad to see them in the shelter and I would
like to think that it would be better to be put to sleep than to have to
suffer, or to be in a place like that
> That is why we should change the laws--allow for human euthanasia and
> change euthanasia for animals to sterilization.
Very interesting idea....
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> From: Bertina Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Compassion to the animals!
> Date: Thursday, November 19, 1998 6:27 PM
>
> That is why we should change the laws--allow for human euthanasia and
> change euthanasia for animals to sterilization.
>
> But you know-I have been to an animal shelter and it sickens me the way
> the poor animals are all just piled up in the shelter with virtually no
> way for the animals to play or anything. Euthanasia almost sounds good in
> certain circumstances!
>
> Bertina
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, bunny wrote:
>
> > The issue of "pet" cats and dogs is that they are deliberately bred by
> > humans for money and pleasure (all these different breeds did not
always exist).
> > People continue to breed more dogs and cats for "pet" purposes and
> > thousands are euthanased(murdered) each week (millions globally). It
would
> > be far better (for the animals) if they were all sterilised and that
> > eventually there were no more pet dogs and cats but this will probably
not
> > happen in my lifetime.
> >
> > Pets are also a money business - for breeders, vets, pet food companies
and
> > others. The lucky "pets" end up in good homes, the unlucky ones (and I
would
> > say that the unlucky "pets" outweigh the lucky "pets"), end up
mis-treated,
> > under-fed, abandoned (eventually) or sent for euthanasia (murder in my
view).
> > "Pet" animals are really animals that are exploited by humans who wish
to "own"
> > an animal for whatever reason. The "pets" have to fit in with the
owners or
> > else they die.
> >
> > Marguerite
> >
> >
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