OK I know that title is horrible but I couldn't think of a better way to say it.
This was brought up on another board when a member was outraged by a dogster page that had mentioned that their elderly dog was "PTS" by a bullet. Basically the dog was old and suffering from arthritis and instead of taking it to the vet (it was mentioned that they were very poor) to be euth they shot the dog. Now many people were totally outraged at this.
I wasn't quite so outraged.
I mean do you all think that is totally wrong to put an animal out of it's misery with a bullet? it sounds harsh but I really don't see anythign wrong with it. now I don't think you should just load up your gun and just go out and shoot your pet because you are tired of them or anything like that but is a kill shot worse than having them euthanized?
I really don't see the problem with it. In some cases I think it might be more cruel to make them endure the car ride to the vet when in extreme pain only to have the end result be the same.
I know this isn't going to be a popular thread and it will probably really upset some people and I apologize in advanced but I really am curious... am I the only person that feels that a quick painless instant death by bullet is not as horrible as some people think it is? And why is it wrong to shoot your pet to put them out of misery but OK to hunt? (of course this last part doesn't apply to people who think hunting is wrong)
I really am curious how you all feel.
This was brought up on another board when a member was outraged by a dogster page that had mentioned that their elderly dog was "PTS" by a bullet. Basically the dog was old and suffering from arthritis and instead of taking it to the vet (it was mentioned that they were very poor) to be euth they shot the dog. Now many people were totally outraged at this.
I wasn't quite so outraged.
I mean do you all think that is totally wrong to put an animal out of it's misery with a bullet? it sounds harsh but I really don't see anythign wrong with it. now I don't think you should just load up your gun and just go out and shoot your pet because you are tired of them or anything like that but is a kill shot worse than having them euthanized?
I really don't see the problem with it. In some cases I think it might be more cruel to make them endure the car ride to the vet when in extreme pain only to have the end result be the same.
I know this isn't going to be a popular thread and it will probably really upset some people and I apologize in advanced but I really am curious... am I the only person that feels that a quick painless instant death by bullet is not as horrible as some people think it is? And why is it wrong to shoot your pet to put them out of misery but OK to hunt? (of course this last part doesn't apply to people who think hunting is wrong)
I really am curious how you all feel.