#euthanasia

[charnel-grounds]

Simone Pinna, “Euthanasia”

graphite, 2025

[animentality]

[kittyit]

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[talesfromtreatment]

Alyssum's pending euthanasia is turning out to be the hardest decision I've had to make because unlike my other pets her main issue seems to be dementia (plus her frequent/chronic pancreatitis episodes). She forgets she's hungry and outside of a few moments eating her food doesn't excite her. She wanders off frequently, will fall asleep for a while, seems to only remember her food if I walk past it. I know that similar things happen with human dementia patients as well.

It took her 30 minutes last night to finish 2/3 of a cup (she needs to eat 2 cups to maintain her weight) and 45 minutes this morning to eat another 1/2 cup.

I can't leave food out for her all the time because Ruckus would eat it, as would Tumbleweed and he's on a prescription diet.

But she's happy and still tries to play and it's harder because she doesn't have a more classic terminal condition underneath it. There's no cancer cutting things short, just a long slow decline where she can't maintain herself.

[cheesefromthegreatbeyond]

Will Wood - “in case i make it,” themed jacket that i painted! I’m really happy with this one. I did an Everything Is A Lot one too, i don’t know if i posted it. Abywayd yeah this was fun to make i ❤️ cheeze

[thepro-lifemovement]

Doctors in Canada have said euthanasia for newborn babies who are born with disabilities “may be an appropriate treatment”, as concerns grow

Doctors in Canada have said euthanasia for newborn babies who are born with disabilities “may be an appropriate treatment”, as concerns grow about the expansion of Canada’s euthanasia and assisted suicide programme.

Speaking on behalf of the Quebec College of Physicians (CMQ) to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, Dr Louis Roy previously recommended that euthanasia be introduced for babies with “severe deformations” and “very grave… medical syndromes”. Earlier this week, the CMQ reiterated their position.

Wesley J. Smith, a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism, said “Canada has jumped so enthusiastically into the euthanasia abyss that I have little doubt that infanticide will eventually be allowed there. It’s only logical. If killing is an acceptable answer to suffering, why limit the killing to adults?”.

Really just sounds like Canada wants to avoid caring for disabled and suffering people in their country.

[pokemonshelterstories]

Hey, unrelated to the Pokémon stuff. You don’t have to answer this, I just thought it would be disrespectful to frame it in character so to speak. But I just got news today that an animal I knew of was euthanized. It was the kind option. When the owner said it, even before explaining the whole situation, I had accepted it. So, as sad and sudden as the news was… I wanted to say thank you. To your dedication to realism, and your discussion of euthanasia that made it… normal I guess. Acceptable. I’m still having big emotions about it, don’t get me wrong. But I think it genuinely helped to be able to accept so quickly that it wasn’t the euthanasia that hit me like this, but the animal. And for that I thank you. I didn’t need it to be justified that it was the kindest option, that dragging it out would’ve hurt him more. I get to mourn the memories in peace. And that brings me more closure than I thought it would. So thank you.

//thank you for sharing your story. this is why i find it so important to talk frankly about euthanasia, even in a fictional setting. this blog is something i do for fun, but i'm also an animal educator and caretaker, and it's very gratifying to know that the things i say here have a positive impact on people's relationship with real animals. i really appreciate you sharing this, and i wish you all the best in mourning and remembering your companion.

[orcinus-veterinarius]

I say this with all the gentleness in my heart. If you know you cannot make the decision to euthanize, you are not ready for pet ownership.