With that in mind, it's best that shelters use the most
humane euthanasia methods available — for the sake of the animals and the people.
Not exact matches
Additionally, a 1981 Oklahoma State Court decision exempted cities with populations under 10,000 from the state
euthanasia law, essentially upholding the right of these cities to use shooting as a
method of killing unwanted dogs, deeming it to be
humane.
«If people knew they were killing animals this way because they wanted to make budget cuts, I'm sure there would be a public outcry to spend the money for a more
humane method of
euthanasia.»
They each spoke from experience about the suffering and danger caused by use of the gas chambers and the much safer,
humane method of
euthanasia, lethal injection.
«Injection of pentobarbital is the most
humane form of
euthanasia, and is the
method used at our shelter.
This may help shelter workers feel that their
euthanasia method is more
humane for the animals in their care, and it may take less of an emotional toll on them.
The AVMA has stated
humane euthanasia by lethal injection is the preferred
method of killling shelter animals.
Humane Canada supports the use of only
humane methods of
euthanasia carried out by trained personnel to ensure the animal experiences no more than minimal discomfort, fear or anxiety.
In concert with
humane organizations and veterinary associations across North America,
Humane Canada considers
euthanasia by injection of sodium pentobarbital to be the preferred
method.
The Kauai
Humane Society advocates the guidelines in the «
Euthanasia Training Manual,» published by The
Humane Society of the United States and believes that each agency should choose a proven
humane method performed by a professionally trained and certified staff.
The National Animal Control Association (NACA) issued the following policy statement in September, 2010: «NACA considers lethal injection of sodium pentobarbital, administered by competent, trained personnel, to be the only
method of choice utilized for
humane euthanasia of animal shelter dogs and cats.»
Euthanasia is carried out by Certified
Euthanasia Technicians according to Oregon law, using the most modern and
humane method available.
Since then, more than a dozen states have declared intravenous injection as the sole
method of
humane euthanasia.
Texas law allows only two
methods of killing shelter animals: (1)
humane euthanasia by lethal injection of sodium pentobarbital administered by a trained employee out of the sight and away from other animals in a quiet area.
Self - motivated, reliable candidates will be able to administer vaccinations and medication, draw blood, perform
euthanasia by injection, run diagnostics and perform general physical examinations while using safe and
humane handling
methods on all animals entering the facility.
The proposed ordinance contains requirements that high volume retailers and breeders have adequately trained and sufficient staff who haven't been convicted of animal cruelty within a year of employment, nutrition, proper handling of dogs, socialization, daily observation and assessment, enrichment, proper grouping, exercise where dogs can reach a «running stride», also a proposed requirement under the PUPS Act pending in Congress;  «necessary routine and preventive veterinary care», «prompt treatment of illness or injury» and
humane euthanasia, at least limiting the
methods to those approved by the AVMA.
When the difficult decision is made to end an animal's life, we believe that compassionate
euthanasia by injection is the most
humane and dignified
method.
The
Humane Society of the United States, the Association of Shelter Veterinarians, the National Animal Control Association, and all other national animal welfare organizations agree that direct injection of approved
euthanasia drugs (referred to as Euthanasia by Injection, or EBI), by which the animal quickly loses consciousness without experiencing pain or distress, is the most humane method of euthanasia currently
euthanasia drugs (referred to as
Euthanasia by Injection, or EBI), by which the animal quickly loses consciousness without experiencing pain or distress, is the most humane method of euthanasia currently
Euthanasia by Injection, or EBI), by which the animal quickly loses consciousness without experiencing pain or distress, is the most
humane method of
euthanasia currently
euthanasia currently available.
This newly updated HSUS
Euthanasia Reference Manual is designed to be the definitive basic education tool for understanding the methods and techniques of performing humane e
Euthanasia Reference Manual is designed to be the definitive basic education tool for understanding the
methods and techniques of performing
humane euthanasiaeuthanasia.
While we hope one day that all cities will be no - kill, we are happy that our neighbors to the north in Taylor, Texas, have finally come around to a more
humane method of
euthanasia.
For the next several decades, community animal control services would be assumed by
humane groups, with the emphasis on improving shelter conditions and developing more «
humane»
methods of
euthanasia, such as electric shock, gas and decompression chambers, and finally, lethal injection.
The AVMA's new direction is more in line with the National Animal Control Association (NACA) which in September 2010, issued the following policy statement: «NACA considers lethal injection of sodium pentobarbital, administered by competent, trained personnel, to be the only
method of choice utilized for
humane euthanasia of animal shelter dogs and cats.»
The OHS supports the use of only the most
humane methods of
euthanasia available, and that those
methods are performed only by trained veterinary personnel, assuring minimal discomfort, fear, or anxiety.
It is not clear if this now means some commercial dog breeders required to use
humane euthanasia for dogs under 3 P.S. Sec. 459 - 207 can declare their dogs are dangerous and a risk to humans or other animals and simply shoot them or otherwise use cruel
methods to kill them.
Spare me the barbaric solutions of genocide, wars and
euthanasia and look for answers that are
humane and ethical using biological or physiological
methods.