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We should be with our cat when she/he is euthanized

Jackson Galaxy provides advice on when to euthanize your cat (and Michael adds some more)

PoC avatarPosted on April 2, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 3, 2022

For those who are unsure, Jackson Galaxy is America’s celebrity cat behaviorist. His advice is excellent. Jackson’s approach to the difficult decision as to when to euthanise your cat is spiritual. Provided the cat’s guardian is in the right place … continue reading…

Posted in euthanized | Tagged cat euthanasia | 14 Replies
Last moments of a cat before euthanasia

Companion animal euthanasia is on the agenda due to advances in veterinary treatments

PoC avatarPosted on January 31, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 31, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT: In the UK, some veterinarians are questioning the judgement of cat and dog owners when it comes to a decision about when to euthanise their companion animal. It is one of the most difficult decisions to make. … continue reading…

Posted in euthanized | Tagged cat euthanasia, cat health insurance, cost of veterinary care, euthanasia of cats, euthanasia of dogs, humanely euthanize a cat, pet insurance, veterinarians | Leave a reply
Pre-euthanasia check

What happens when your cat is put to sleep?

PoC avatarPosted on December 25, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 25, 2019

It depends on you, the cat owner, as to what happens when your cat is put to sleep. You decide when your cat is put to sleep. And you decide what happens after that. You select the veterinarian. It is … continue reading…

Posted in euthanized | Tagged cat euthanasia, cremation, euthanasia, euthanasia cats, individual animal cremations, veterinarian | Leave a reply
Ross Ryan

This man should be banned from having animals for life

PoC avatarPosted on November 23, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 23, 2019

OAK CREEK, WI, USA: The carelessness, callousness, blank ignorance, stupidity, cruelty and heartlessness of Ryan Ross in his relationship with the domestic cat warrants that he be banned for life from having anything to do with animals. It is time … continue reading…

Posted in euthanized | Tagged animal neglect, bad cat ownership, Cat News | Leave a reply
To Euthanize an Animal in Front of Another Animal

To Euthanize an Animal in Front of Another Animal

PoC avatarPosted on May 13, 2018 by Michael BroadMay 13, 2018

Is it inhumane to euthanize an animal in front of another animal especially in an animal shelter where there is already plenty of stress and emotional distress.

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Posted in euthanized | Tagged animal shelter, cat and dogs compared, dog, euthanasia, euthanized, humanely euthanized | 6 Replies
Thornberry on the left

Senior British politician says that her family was so poor that they had to kill their cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 26, 2017 by Michael BroadSeptember 26, 2017

I am surprised by this story. I have held back writing about it but it keeps popping up. Emily Thornberry is a senior Labour politician in the UK. She said that her background was very poor. This is because her … continue reading…

Posted in euthanized | Tagged cat euthanasia, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply
Midnight euthanized too hastily?

Greenville: Justifying the euthanasia of a cat within 72 hour holding period

PoC avatarPosted on September 22, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 5, 2019

Greenville Animal Protective Services have justified the killing of a cat within the 72-hour holding period. Midnight was a cat who escaped from his home on August 31st. He was returned to his family in a bag a few days … continue reading…

Posted in euthanized | Tagged animal shelters, cat euthanasia, euthanized | 4 Replies
Caesar had fleas and his owners wanted to have him killed

Family asked their veterinarian to kill their cat because he had fleas

PoC avatarPosted on September 15, 2017 by Michael BroadSeptember 15, 2017

Yes, it sounds unbelievable but a family took their three-year-old, well-behaved, black cat to their veterinary clinic and asked the vet to kill him (euthanize is the wrong word) because he had fleas. Yes, I am as shocked as anybody … continue reading…

Posted in euthanized | Tagged black cat, cat euthanasia, Cat News, veterinarian | 2 Replies
Convenience euthanasia

Convenience Euthanasia

PoC avatarPosted on May 1, 2017 by Michael BroadMay 1, 2017

People like to hide behind language when discussing the death of a pet which is why so often the word “euthanasia” actually means “to kill”. The phrase “convenience euthanasia” means to kill a healthy pet on the request of the … continue reading…

Posted in euthanized | Tagged cat euthanasia, euthanasia, euthanasia of dogs, human to cat relationship, killing cats, veterinarian | Leave a reply
Almannaskarð

Police kill tourist’s cat brought into Iceland Illegally

PoC avatarPosted on April 25, 2017 by Michael BroadApril 25, 2017

This appears to be a brutal tale of unnecessary cat killing by the authorities but correct me if am wrong. Why did an Icelandic veterinarian have to kill a domestic cat brought into Iceland illegally? All they had to do … continue reading…

Posted in euthanized | Tagged bad veterinarians, cat euthanasia, cat killing, Cat News, Iceland | 9 Replies
Human and cat euthanasia

Why don’t we euthanize humans when we euthanise cats?

PoC avatarPosted on April 3, 2017 by Michael BroadApril 4, 2017

Without seeing a survey, I have an impression that the majority of people would like to see laws which allow humans to end their lives in a compassionate and dignified manner when the circumstances demand it. There are many chronic … continue reading…

Posted in euthanized | Tagged cat euthanasia, humans are human-animals | 16 Replies

Microchip Would Have Saved This Elderly Cat Put down by Veterinarians Incorrectly

PoC avatarPosted on July 26, 2016 by Michael BroadJuly 26, 2016

This is a UK story. The story concerns a tabby cat who was nearly 20 years of age. He went wandering outside which is typical in the UK. Some students picked him up, they fed him and say that he … continue reading…

Posted in euthanized | Tagged bad veterinarians, cat euthanasia, elderly cat, lost cat, uk, veterinarian | 2 Replies

Decision making over veterinary bills in treating old cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 21, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 22, 2014

For me, it’s a balancing act between assessing how comfortable a cat is and will be, the benefits and risks of surgery or treatment, the quality of the remainder of the cat’s life and lastly the cost of treatment. Decisions, … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Health, euthanized, heart disease, Human to cat relationship, kidney disease, old age, pain | Tagged cat euthanasia, cat health, cat health insurance, geriatric cat care, human to cat relationship | 29 Replies

Cat defends himself and is put down to test for rabies

PoC avatarPosted on December 19, 2013 by Michael BroadDecember 19, 2013

This is madness. It makes me mad. This woman apparently took in this stray cat, a tabby and white. She called him “Buddy”. She decided that Buddy wanted to attack her dog so she kicked snow at the cat – … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Rescue, cat abuse, Cat Health, cat welfare, Euthanasia, euthanized, Human to cat relationship, killed, rabies, Stray Cats | Tagged animal control officer, cat attack!, cat attacks, euthanized, feline rabies, human to cat relationship, stray cat | 31 Replies

Heart Sticking Animals in Shelters

PoC avatarPosted on October 6, 2013 by Michael BroadOctober 6, 2013

Heart sticking, also called a “heart shot” and more scientifically, an “intercardiac injection” is a way of killing an animal at a US shelter. I have no idea how commonplace it is. It is probably fairly rare. I hope so … continue reading…

Posted in abandoned cat, ambivalent, Animal Cruelty, Animal laws, Animal Rescue, Animal Rights, Cat News, Cat shelters, Euthanasia, euthanized, Human to cat relationship, killed, Law, Veterinarians | Tagged animal shelters usa, bad animal shelters, euthanasia cats, euthanasia of dogs | 11 Replies

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