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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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?[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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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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. [/quote]

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