Some owners opt to not
be present for euthanasia, and in this case the process will continue with our caring staff.
Some animal hospitals do not allow pet owners to
be present for euthanasia as it may be disturbing to an owner.
Although you can not
be present for the euthanasia process, you may take your pet home for personal burial or leave your pet with us for communal cremation.
Should Your Child
be present for Euthanasia of a Pet?
Many people do want to
be present for the euthanasia, but some do not.
Not exact matches
While the official course books treat topics like abortion and
euthanasia as controversial issues
for which there
is no definitive judgement of right or wrong, they all have a range of topics which
are presented as moral absolutes.
Additionally and relatedly, the Church's opposition to same - sex marriage, to abortion, and to
euthanasia are presented by the liberal commentariat, that has also
been the main cheerleader
for the «Yes» campaign, as indicating its unfitness to
be part of a «new, equal, just and progressive Scotland.»
I
'm honored to
be joining Laura, along with Lisa Tudor, Director of Development and Outreach
for the Foundation Against Companion - Animal
Euthanasia (FACE), at the upcoming No More Homeless Pets Conference as we
present Taking It to the Street (Cats): Grassroots Advocacy
for Community Cats.
Because we
are an operating animal shelter and our animal care staff
are also responsible
for managing the care of our shelter animals, we can not always accommodate owner
present euthanasia services.
Taking It to the Street (Cats): Grassroots Advocacy
for Community Cats — which I had the honor of
presenting alongside Laura Nirenberg, legislative attorney
for Best Friends» Focus on Felines campaign, and Lisa Tudor, Director of Development and Outreach
for the Foundation Against Companion - Animal
Euthanasia (FACE) and founder and executive director of IndyFeral —
was a great success.
When
presented with a dog that
is not potentially a good candidate
for future adoption, Rescuer will either encourage humane
euthanasia of the dog, or, if reasonable, will take legal possession of the dog in order to facilitate humane
euthanasia.
And we would
be there
for her,
present, when it
is decided that
euthanasia is her best option.
People may choose
euthanasia for their pet and may choose to
be present or not
for the
euthanasia.
Laura Nirenberg, legislative analyst
for Best Friends» Focus on Felines campaign, Lisa Tudor, Director of Development and Outreach, the Foundation Against Companion - Animal
Euthanasia (FACE), and I will
be presenting Taking It to the Street (Cats): Grassroots Advocacy
for Community Cats Sunday morning.
If
euthanasia of healthy cats
is not considered an acceptable option and the number of cats
presented to a shelter exceeds the number of adopive homes, this leaves two basic possibilities: 1) adding alternative live outcomes
for cats admitted to the shelter (generally in the form of sterilization and release to a non-housed environment, e.g., trap - neuter - return), or 2) deferring or declining intake in the first place.
There
is much to
be said
for you
being present during the
euthanasia.
Risk factors
for euthanasia are present in every community; however, the factors working
for and against these problems
are different in every community.
The reason
for the
euthanasia was temperament that
presented after the dog arrived at our shelter.
Another reason
for caution when interpreting the effects of MSN legislation
is that shelter intake and
euthanasia statistics
are often
presented as a total number of dogs and cats.
We reserve humane
euthanasia only in instances when animals
are suffering greatly with no potential
for relief, or if an animal
is so aggressive that he or she
presents a danger to people or other animals and can not
be safely handled or placed.