Bring dog to be euthanized or let her die on her own?

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If it’s OK for people to die peacefully without euthanasia, then why is it cruel for pets? You know your pet; if they are moving peacefully toward death, why disturb the natural progression?

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry but I vote take them to the nearest vet for the euthanization why would you want to fork out the $500 to put down your dog or cat when the local vet can charge much less

No need to apologize. I'm the same as you. $500 to euthanize a pet at home is too much. I love my 2 cats and my dog but I don't see spending $1500 on them just so they can be put down at home.

Of course. Their last minutes will be of stress and fear at the vet, but that's OK. $500 just isn't worth making the end peaceful.

You are both too insensitive and too poor to have a pet.

I'm not too poor at all. I love my pets, and I think I take good care of them. But paying extra so they can be euthanized at home seems a waste. But you do whatever you feel you need to do. I'll take mine to the vets when the time comes.

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Anonymous wrote:If it’s OK for people to die peacefully without euthanasia, then why is it cruel for pets? You know your pet; if they are moving peacefully toward death, why disturb the natural progression?

Dude, a LOT of people die awful, extended deaths simply because euthanasia isn't widely available for humans. If someone's going peacefully, sure, let them go. But if not, well, we "disturb" a lot of "natural progressions" and it's really strange to not offer comfort and relief if/when it's available.

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Anonymous wrote:If it’s OK for people to die peacefully without euthanasia, then why is it cruel for pets? You know your pet; if they are moving peacefully toward death, why disturb the natural progression?

Dude, a LOT of people die awful, extended deaths simply because euthanasia isn't widely available for humans. If someone's going peacefully, sure, let them go. But if not, well, we "disturb" a lot of "natural progressions" and it's really strange to not offer comfort and relief if/when it's available.

NP. I do wonder why euthanasia has become the default exit for pets who might otherwise die a peaceful death on their own. Maybe it is partly due to our society’s inability to slow down and pause for such things (and have to take days off work or whatever) and just feel the need to get it over with ASAP.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry but I vote take them to the nearest vet for the euthanization why would you want to fork out the $500 to put down your dog or cat when the local vet can charge much less

No need to apologize. I'm the same as you. $500 to euthanize a pet at home is too much. I love my 2 cats and my dog but I don't see spending $1500 on them just so they can be put down at home.

Of course. Their last minutes will be of stress and fear at the vet, but that's OK. $500 just isn't worth making the end peaceful.

You are both too insensitive and too poor to have a pet.

I'm not too poor at all. I love my pets, and I think I take good care of them. But paying extra so they can be euthanized at home seems a waste. But you do whatever you feel you need to do. I'll take mine to the vets when the time comes.

Oh, OK, so you can readily afford to have a vet come to your house to euthanize your pet so that the animal's last moments won't be of fear and stress, but you will CHOOSE that for them just to save a little money for yourself. Gotcha.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but I vote take them to the nearest vet for the euthanization why would you want to fork out the $500 to put down your dog or cat when the local vet can charge much less

No need to apologize. I'm the same as you. $500 to euthanize a pet at home is too much. I love my 2 cats and my dog but I don't see spending $1500 on them just so they can be put down at home.

Of course. Their last minutes will be of stress and fear at the vet, but that's OK. $500 just isn't worth making the end peaceful.

You are both too insensitive and too poor to have a pet.

I'm not too poor at all. I love my pets, and I think I take good care of them. But paying extra so they can be euthanized at home seems a waste. But you do whatever you feel you need to do. I'll take mine to the vets when the time comes.

Oh, OK, so you can readily afford to have a vet come to your house to euthanize your pet so that the animal's last moments won't be of fear and stress, but you will CHOOSE that for them just to save a little money for yourself. Gotcha.

More often than not when it comes time for these things the dog is so sick or out of it the animal doesn’t know where it is so bringing the pet to the vet isn’t as cruel as you think. Being able to do it at home gives you more control and time and allows more people to be there to say goodbye. We shouldn’t be judging people for things like this. It’s hard enough to say goodbye wherever you are.

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Anonymous wrote:If it’s OK for people to die peacefully without euthanasia, then why is it cruel for pets? You know your pet; if they are moving peacefully toward death, why disturb the natural progression?

Dude, a LOT of people die awful, extended deaths simply because euthanasia isn't widely available for humans. If someone's going peacefully, sure, let them go. But if not, well, we "disturb" a lot of "natural progressions" and it's really strange to not offer comfort and relief if/when it's available.

NP. I do wonder why euthanasia has become the default exit for pets who might otherwise die a peaceful death on their own. Maybe it is partly due to our society’s inability to slow down and pause for such things (and have to take days off work or whatever) and just feel the need to get it over with ASAP.

Because most natural death is not peaceful. There's nothing kind about letting an animal linger in discomfort, starve/dehydrate, soil itself, etc. I'm really glad OP's dog went peacefully but that was not guaranteed.
And for PP likening it to humans, most humans die either naturally or peacefully but not both; if they die in a hospital it is usually with a lot of painkillers easing the passage.

The decision to euthanize a dog is a difficult and painful, and frankly most people wait too long, so your characterization of "just feel the need to get it over with ASAP" is gross.

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Anonymous wrote:You are fortunate that your dog passed in her sleep. Deaths are not often that peaceful.

When you know the end is near for a pet but you don’t want them to die in the exam room, call and schedule an at-home appointment with a vet from Laps of Love. We used them for our senior cat. It was so much better to say goodbye while snuggling him on our couch than to have him stressed and scared at the vet.

Sounds like the OP did the right thing, so your advice is wrong and useless to her.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it’s OK for people to die peacefully without euthanasia, then why is it cruel for pets? You know your pet; if they are moving peacefully toward death, why disturb the natural progression?

Dude, a LOT of people die awful, extended deaths simply because euthanasia isn't widely available for humans. If someone's going peacefully, sure, let them go. But if not, well, we "disturb" a lot of "natural progressions" and it's really strange to not offer comfort and relief if/when it's available.

NP. I do wonder why euthanasia has become the default exit for pets who might otherwise die a peaceful death on their own. Maybe it is partly due to our society’s inability to slow down and pause for such things (and have to take days off work or whatever) and just feel the need to get it over with ASAP.

Because most natural death is not peaceful. There's nothing kind about letting an animal linger in discomfort, starve/dehydrate, soil itself, etc. I'm really glad OP's dog went peacefully but that was not guaranteed.
And for PP likening it to humans, most humans die either naturally or peacefully but not both; if they die in a hospital it is usually with a lot of painkillers easing the passage.

The decision to euthanize a dog is a difficult and painful, and frankly most people wait too long, so your characterization of "just feel the need to get it over with ASAP" is gross.

New poster here. Oh, now you're the human death expert too?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but I vote take them to the nearest vet for the euthanization why would you want to fork out the $500 to put down your dog or cat when the local vet can charge much less

No need to apologize. I'm the same as you. $500 to euthanize a pet at home is too much. I love my 2 cats and my dog but I don't see spending $1500 on them just so they can be put down at home.

Of course. Their last minutes will be of stress and fear at the vet, but that's OK. $500 just isn't worth making the end peaceful.

You are both too insensitive and too poor to have a pet.

Whoa, crazy person. You are too insensitive to be allowed to post anywhere on the Internet.

I'm not the person you just called poor, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but I vote take them to the nearest vet for the euthanization why would you want to fork out the $500 to put down your dog or cat when the local vet can charge much less

No need to apologize. I'm the same as you. $500 to euthanize a pet at home is too much. I love my 2 cats and my dog but I don't see spending $1500 on them just so they can be put down at home.

Of course. Their last minutes will be of stress and fear at the vet, but that's OK. $500 just isn't worth making the end peaceful.

You are both too insensitive and too poor to have a pet.

I'm not too poor at all. I love my pets, and I think I take good care of them. But paying extra so they can be euthanized at home seems a waste. But you do whatever you feel you need to do. I'll take mine to the vets when the time comes.

And why assume that every dog hates going to the vet? My retriever utterly loves car rides and going to the vet. Once there they give her all sorts of attention and treats. She loves the vet and once there, it is hard to get her to leave with me as she pulls to stay. When the time comes for her I think a final trip to the vet would be something that would make her happy.