It's Not Murder, It's HUMANE

Little in life truly bothers me, however - as you all know - neglect of a pet is one subject that REALLY burns my toast. I understand if someone doesn't have the money to treat certain conditions, and I also understand that chronic problems are expensive to treat in the vast majority of cases. HOWEVER, it is one thing to try treating them and give up - possibly euthanize - and another to just let your dog suffer.

Case and point:
Patient: Snotty McCantbreathe
Breed: Shih-tzu
Age and Sex: 14y, spayed female
Problems: Severe environmental allergies, chronic bronchitis, HUGE lipomas (fatty tumors) that impede her ability to defecate some days, severe dermatitis, etc, etc, etc.
Statement Regarding Euthanasia from Ms. Dontcareshe McCantbreathe: "I just don't think I could kill my sweet little puppy. I've had her for so long, it'd be like murder!" (This she says at every talk any of our docs have with her regarding putting the poor dog to sleep)

Now, I'm sure you're asking, "Does she just not have the money and is making an excuse?" My response would be, if that's the case then she should sell one of her five Gucci bags - and that's only the ones I've seen, so there may be more - to pay for it. Otherwise, she's just being a shithead and always had been seeing as she's never even attempted to treat her supposedly "beloved puppy dog" for her illnesses. That's right, I said it. This woman is more concerned about her own feelings regarding the dog than the dog's own happiness and well-being. It is obvious that poor little Snotty McCantbreathe is very unhappy: her tail droops all the time, she's mostly bald, she's nearly blind and completely deaf, has a difficult time defecating most days, coughs and wheezes on a constant basis, is most likely arthritic, smells like fermenting garbage left in the sun for an entire summer in the desert, and is so greasy from her skin problems that it's like trying to hold onto oil-coated turkey.

This is addressed to all the owners out there like this. Euthanasia - by definition - means "good passing." It's a way for us to give our beloved companions a way to pass away with the dignity they deserve and it's pain-free. Most vets will sedate a pet before administering the medication, and the medication itself is an overdose of an aesthetic agent so your pet will pass away euphorically in a very deep sleep. If you can sit there and watch a pet like Snotty McCantbreathe wallow in misery day after day, you sicken me. Hoping that they "just pass away in the night" is ABSOLUTELY NOT ACCEPTABLE. Euthanasia is not murder, it's humane. There is no pain in heaven. If your pet is suffering, please give them this gift if you are unable to treat their illness.