Carbon Monoxide is Unacceptable Use of carbon monoxide (CO) as
a method of euthanasia for shelter dogs and cats is unacceptable due to multiple concerns and hazards:
The new law makes sodium pentobarbital injection, also known as euthanasia by injection (EBI), the state's only approved
method of euthanasia for dogs and cats in shelters.
Under the proposed legislation lethal injection using sodium pentobarbital or a derivative, a procedure known as EBI, would be the only allowed
method of euthanasia for animals in North Carolina's public shelters.
The press release notes the key elements of the proposal include preventing the following: extreme confinement of farm animals in small cages, the use of «downer cows» in the human food chain and the use of inhumane
methods of euthanasia for sick and injured animals.
Not exact matches
For some this stance can allow external methods of fertilization; for others experimentation with embryos and still - living aborted fetuses; for others, euthanasia for genetically disabled infants, the comatose or senile; and voluntary suici
For some this stance can allow external
methods of fertilization;
for others experimentation with embryos and still - living aborted fetuses; for others, euthanasia for genetically disabled infants, the comatose or senile; and voluntary suici
for others experimentation with embryos and still - living aborted fetuses;
for others, euthanasia for genetically disabled infants, the comatose or senile; and voluntary suici
for others,
euthanasia for genetically disabled infants, the comatose or senile; and voluntary suici
for genetically disabled infants, the comatose or senile; and voluntary suicide.
We surveyed municipal shelters regarding general practices and asked
for 1) the number
of animals received, 2) the number euthanized, 3)
method of euthanasia and carcass disposal, 4) what agency typically handles cruelty complaints, 5) are animals adopted out already altered or with a spay / neuter contract, 6) if a contract is used, is it enforced, 7) an estimate on number
of calls
for help from outside
of jurisdiction, 8) is there a tag and / or spay neuter ordinance and, 9) is it enforced?
«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.»
Spay / neuter programs like the one in New Hampshire will do more
for preventing cruelty than changing the
method of euthanasia.
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.
This type
of program could go along way to paying
for itself, unlike simply switching the
method of euthanasia to make US feel better without significantly changing the fate
of the animals we purport to care about.
Under HB 27 a veterinarian, certified
euthanasia technician or a probationary CET working under the supervision
of a veterinarian, has complete discretion to choose the
method of killing: CO gas chambers or lethal injection.  A log must be kept
of theÂ
method of killing used
for each animal, the identity
of the person performing the killing and the reason
for the particular
method. Â
· Labeling
of all prescription medication dispensed to animal owners be labeled in accordance with state and federal law · Requiring all animal shelters operating and providing veterinary services in South Carolina be subjected to the regulation
of the South Carolina Board
of Veterinary Medical Examiners · Veterinarians providing veterinary services in animal shelters prepare written or electronic records concerning the animals in their respective care and maintain these
for a minimum
of three years · Animal shelters prepare and maintain records documenting the number
of animals admitted to the facility and the
method by which those animals exit the facility, whether by adoption, fostering, natural death,
euthanasia, transfer to another state, or other means
of discharge · Establishes a study committee
for animal care and welfare issues in South Carolina · A mobile practice affiliated with, operated by, or supported by a public or private nonprofit animal shelter is prohibited from operating within eyesight
of the nearest privately owned veterinarian practice.
Manuscripts reporting use
of a
euthanasia method (s) classified as unacceptable by the American Veterinary Medical Association or use
of an anesthesia
method (s) that is widely prohibited (e.g., chloral hydrate, ether, chloroform) must include at the time
of initial submission, scientific justification
for use in the specific study design, as well as confirmation
of approval
for specific use from their animal research ethics committee.
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.»
Arizona actually mandates one
of 3
methods for euthanasia: sodium pentobarbital or a derivative
of sodium pentobarbital, nitrogen gas, or T - 61
euthanasia solution or its generic equivalent.
A grass roots effort, the North Carolina Coalition
for Humane
Euthanasia (NCCHE), has been working to stop the use
of carbon monoxide gas chambers as well as other cruel and inhumane
methods of killing shelter animals in the state.
This fundraising page is dedicated to supporting Forever Home Feline Ranch, a no - cage, no - kill cat sanctuary in central Illinois whose mission it is to provide or find a forever home
for every stray or unwanted cat and to make central Illinois a no - kill community by ending
euthanasia as a
method of controlling the homeless feline population.
This law, passed in 2010, put Delaware in the forefront
of shelter standards in the country by ensuring that shelters provide proper veterinary care to animals, take reasonable steps to increase the likelihood
of animal adoption, make it easier
for owners to find lost pets, and address
euthanasia procedures and
methods.
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.
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 it is disheartening
for us to be forced to choose a
method of euthanasia, until we get animal population under control, there is no alternative.
If the gas
method of euthanasia is approved, rules shall require (i) that only commercially compressed carbon monoxide gas is approved
for use, and (ii) that the gas must be delivered in a commercially manufactured chamber that allows
for the individual separation
of animals.
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.»
Alternative
Methods of Birth Control Animal Transport
for Adoption Asilomar Accords: Definitions Behavioral Pharmacology Birds as Pets Breed - Specific Bans Breed - Specific Legislation Community Cats and Community Cat Programs Criteria
for Responsible Breeding Dangerous Dog Laws Data Collection & Reporting Declawing Cats Dog Chews / Treats
Euthanasia Exotic Animals as Pets Hoarding Hybrids as Pets Keeping Pets and People Together Law Enforcement Response to Potentially Dangerous Dogs Licensing Mandatory Spay / Neuter Laws Microchips Ownership / Guardianship Pound Seizure Pet Cloning Pet Identification Pets as Gifts Pit Bulls Protection
of Animal Cruelty Victims Responsibilities
of Animal Shelters Surgical Procedures
for Resolving Undesirable Behavior The Use
of Taste - Aversive Additives in Antifreeze Training Aids and
Methods Zoos and Aquariums
A veterinarian or animal shelter or rescue must disclose upon request all
methods of euthanasia used
for small domestic animals.
Spare me the barbaric solutions
of genocide, wars and
euthanasia and look
for answers that are humane and ethical using biological or physiological
methods.