Our oath as veterinarians is to prevent suffering and, in my opinion, it is a gift that we are able to relieve suffering via a pain-free injection.īy letting your pet die at home, you may eliminate that hard “decision” of having to end your pet’s life … but it’s not always for the best. If you surveyed veterinarians, I’m willing to bet that the majority wouldn’t let their cat or dog die electively on their own at home (unless it was for religious purposes, but that’s a whole different ball of wax). Let me be bold - for the sake of your pet’s quality of life - by stating that allowing your pet die at home often results in the double “S”: Slowly Suffering. You may think you’re sparing your pet the “stress of a veterinary visit,” but in fact, your intentions (while well intended) are, to put it bluntly, wrong. I have a lot of friends and family who think it’s okay to let their pet die at home versus having to bring them to a veterinarian for humane euthanasia. So the question is: shold you let your dog or cat die at home? As a veterinarian, even I really struggled with the decision when it came to my own beloved pit bull, JP.
Making the decision to humanely euthanize your pet is a tough decision.
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