>>>> Let them pick up the dogs and euthanize them humanely.
If you think euthanasia at public facilities is guaranteed to be "humane", you obviously haven't seen some of the horrible reports I've seen of mal-functioning gas chambers, overcrowded cages in the public animal shelters, etc. In fact, my daughter used to work in a vet's office, and even in the best of cases, with experienced, well-qualified vets, euthanasia can sometimes go awry. She came out of that experience with the knowledge that shooting an animal is often quicker and more painless than "euthanasia." We still elect to have our old pets put down by the vet...but that's more for our emotional weakness of the moment than for the experience of the dogs. WE can't bear the idea of shooting a beloved pet. If we were to be honest about what was in their best interest, we'd probably have the dog face the other way and pull the trigger ourselves - while the animal was happy in the comfort of familiar surroundings. Give me a break, Maria. Get your facts straight before you go off on your lectures...I'm sure that most of the active participants on this list are just as active in animal welfare as you are. Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1221 - Release Date: 1/12/2008 2:04 PM
