Hayley hangs up her Red Anorak

[swmc66]

I have had pets and none have been put down.

[sarah c]

I have had pets and none have been put down.

So you'd keep them alive regardless.?

Animals hide pain to prevent them showing their weaknesses, so as a responsible pet owner you have to know when to make harsh decisions

[sarah c]

I'd advocate having myself put to sleep.

Not right now but under certain conditions!!

And that is why my other half has a living will in place

[swmc66]

So you want a society of fit healthy humans and animals?

[Perdita]

I have had pets and none have been put down.

I hope they all died of old age in their sleep and did not suffer any pain from any illnesses or injuries they might have had

[Perdita]

I have had pets and none have been put down.

I hope they all died of old age in their sleep and did not suffer any pain from any illnesses or injuries they might have had

[sarah c]

So you want a society of fit healthy humans and animals?

No but I want a world devoid of unnecessary suffering and of free choice

[swmc66]

I don't understand why you think it's cruel to let an animal live if it's ill. All you have to do is give them love and care and medical support during that time like you would a person. Obviously it is of great cost and time when you take this option which I would take each time.

[GloriaW]

forgive my health service intervention here....my Mum died of cancer in a hospice, and she was heavily sedated to relieve the pain - to the point she was unconcious, and on a friday the dr asked us if they could increase the sedation over the weekend to 'make her more comfortable' but warned us that over the weekend staff levels were lower and she would be more deeply unconcious - that was the Dr asking us if we wanted her to stop suffering and the increased sedation supressed her breathing so she was literally 'put to sleep' - she died on the Sunday.

so pain management for terminal patients, is a slow version of putting an animal to sleep in minutesv - sorry to be harsh

I always recall having to have my dog put down who was suffering and dying, yet having to watch my motherr die inch by inch with one of the most painful forms of cancer; bone cancer. Brings to mind that film title, "they shoot horses don't they?"

[Glen1]

I don't understand why you think it's cruel to let an animal live if it's ill. All you have to do is give them love and care and medical support during that time like you would a person. Obviously it is of great cost and time when you take this option which I would take each time.

As regards pets .quality of life has been the deciding factor in our dogs needing to be put to sleep. In every case our dogs were off their legs hardly able to get up ,we could tell by the way they looked at us what needed to be done. For all
of them the vet was asked about options . costs and time didn't enter into it, having them put to sleep was the only way to relieve their suffering . Imo. where a person is suffering from a terminal illness they should have the right to decide
their time of passing and be given support to fulfil that wish without having to travel to Geneva on a one way ticket.