There must be a better way to euthanize dogs rather than gassing them all

[QuickHitCurepon]

Vets and assistants have to make rounds daily to check on the health of dogs at the pound. Then why can't a vet spend a few more minutes a day to humanely give a dog a shot, instead of gassing him?

Not only we but our politicians need to make a change.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Vets and assistants have to make rounds daily to check on the health of dogs at the pound. Then why can't a vet spend a few more minutes a day to humanely give a dog a shot, instead of gassing him?

First of all gas needs a contained environment that won't affect the outside containment area which is probably outside any pound's budget. They don't mass gas dogs at the pound.

Second, it's a dog. Many that are in the pound aren't going to be adopted. Pretty much if it's not a puppy or a kitten it's not going to be adopted. People get pets for their kids and they want a puppy or kitten to grow with the kids. Nobody goes out looking to adopt some older dog someone else let go. OK, maybe a few people do that but not enough to keep up.

Maybe we need to recognize what pets are. Entertainment. We grow to love them but in the end they aren't worth saving at the expense of a family.

 

[syrenn]

Vets and assistants have to make rounds daily to check on the health of dogs at the pound. Then why can't a vet spend a few more minutes a day to humanely give a dog a shot, instead of gassing him?

Not only we but our politicians need to make a change.

what makes you think they gas them?

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

Vets and assistants have to make rounds daily to check on the health of dogs at the pound. Then why can't a vet spend a few more minutes a day to humanely give a dog a shot, instead of gassing him?

Not only we but our politicians need to make a change.

what makes you think they gas them?

It's standard practice in the U.S., and has been for 60 years in this city.

Animal Gas Chambers Draw Fire in U.S.

When animal-shelter employee Rosemary Ficken opened the door to the St. Louis pound's gas chamber one August day in 2003, she couldn't believe her eyes: A reddish brown mutt, standing on top of six dead dogs, was still alive.

In the shelter's 64 year history, no dog had ever survived the chamber's noxious fumes.

 

[syrenn]

not all shelters use gas. Here we put then down with and injection.

 

[Noomi]

Its sickening to gas the poor things. Put them down with an injection.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Its sickening to gas the poor things. Put them down with an injection.

Really? Gas versus injection still equals death. Not sure why you would draw the line at one or the other.

 

[syrenn]

Its sickening to gas the poor things. Put them down with an injection.

Really? Gas versus injection still equals death. Not sure why you would draw the line at one or the other.

lethal injection is quicker in my opinion.

 

[Noomi]

Its sickening to gas the poor things. Put them down with an injection.

Really? Gas versus injection still equals death. Not sure why you would draw the line at one or the other.

Would you prefer to be gassed or injected?

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Its sickening to gas the poor things. Put them down with an injection.

Really? Gas versus injection still equals death. Not sure why you would draw the line at one or the other.

lethal injection is quicker in my opinion.

A bullet to the head is pretty fast too. The end result of all three is death, not sure why one is more agreeable than the other when the results are the same.

 

[Noomi]

A bullet is messy.

 

[syrenn]

Really? Gas versus injection still equals death. Not sure why you would draw the line at one or the other.

lethal injection is quicker in my opinion.

A bullet to the head is pretty fast too. The end result of all three is death, not sure why one is more agreeable than the other when the results are the same.

lol.... shooting the animals at the shelters would not go over so well. Bullets are expensive and there would be liability for having fire arms.


yes, the end result is the same..... lethal injection is the best way in my opinion.

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

When I had my last dog euthanized, I went in to make sure everything went ok, and I held Molly's head, and the vet gave her a shot somewhere near her rear, and she dropped down instantaneously. With my current dog, Muffin, I will certainly make sure that she is calm going in and will ask the vet to make sure it will again work like that similar to the administration of a sedative.

It works a little different in other countries, of course.

Dog death row... Sunday Mirror investigation reveals 250,000 cats and dogs are gassed each year in Japan - Mirror Online

Dog death row... Sunday Mirror investigation reveals 250,000 cats and dogs are gassed each year in Japan
Conveyor-belt of slaughter is completely legal and run by the country’s government

A puppy scratches at a window in a pitiful attempt to escape the horror which is about to unfold.

Minutes later the pedigree Japanese Akita is among a large group of dogs led into a “dream box”, an *execution chamber which will be pumped full of carbon dioxide.

In the dream box, no one can hear the yelps of the dogs that is eerie to hear, I can still remember from videos I watched a few years ago.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMR9scfrsx0]The Kill Box - Dogs/Puppies Mass Murder - Save Shelter Dogs! - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSXBHOOUW8E]The automatic killing system of the Japanese animal(A shocking picture)? - YouTube[/ame]

 

[syrenn]

the problem here is humans.

they refuse to spay and neuter their pets. I dont care what their reasons are.... the bottom line is they do not fix their pets.

You get all the bleeding hearts who cry about shelters putting the over flow down..... however most of them either do not have pets... or only have one or two pets. If they think this is horrible....then they should be down at the shelters and taking as many home as possible....


one.... ONE shelter here in the valley has a 100% kill rate. If it walks into the shelter one day,if no one adopts it, it is put down the next. Kittens are put down the same day they come in.

you want to put a stop to the kill rate in shelters.... spay and neuter.

 

[Noomi]

The automatic killing system of the Japanese animal(A shocking picture)? - YouTube

That is sick. What the hell do those bastards do to them after they have been dumped in the metal container at the end?

 

[Politico]

Really? Gas versus injection still equals death. Not sure why you would draw the line at one or the other.

lethal injection is quicker in my opinion.

A bullet to the head is pretty fast too. The end result of all three is death, not sure why one is more agreeable than the other when the results are the same.

Gas and bullets should be reserved for useless creatures like humans. Animals deserve more respect.

 

[JoeB131]

Vets and assistants have to make rounds daily to check on the health of dogs at the pound. Then why can't a vet spend a few more minutes a day to humanely give a dog a shot, instead of gassing him?

First of all gas needs a contained environment that won't affect the outside containment area which is probably outside any pound's budget. They don't mass gas dogs at the pound.

Second, it's a dog. Many that are in the pound aren't going to be adopted. Pretty much if it's not a puppy or a kitten it's not going to be adopted. People get pets for their kids and they want a puppy or kitten to grow with the kids. Nobody goes out looking to adopt some older dog someone else let go. OK, maybe a few people do that but not enough to keep up.

Maybe we need to recognize what pets are. Entertainment. We grow to love them but in the end they aren't worth saving at the expense of a family.

Most shelters don't euthanize animals.

Common Questions about Animal Shelters : The Humane Society of the United States

How long are animals held at an animal shelter before being adopted or euthanized? What factors affect those decisions?

Most animal shelters have no set time limit for holding an animal. In the vast majority of shelters, decisions about adoption and euthanasia are based on factors that include the temperament and health of the animal, and the space and resources available to humanely house and properly care for the animal.

Some animal shelters take in strays, and many of those facilities have an established holding period for those animals to allow their owners a chance to find and claim them. This stray holding period is typically set by local or state law, so it will vary from one community to the next. While some variation is understandable, The HSUS recommends that shelters hold stray animals for a minimum of five operating days; that period should include a Saturday to ensure that working owners will have every possible chance to claim their lost pets.

Animal shelters should strive to ensure that their animals remain healthy and are given every opportunity to find new homes. If an animal becomes sick, stressed, or exhibits challenging behavior, the shelter should take steps to treat these conditions, working with available veterinary and behavioral assistance, and using responsible foster homes to get the animal into a less stressful environment.

However, if efforts to treat the illness or behavioral problem fail and the animal is not showing signs of recovery, some shelters may not have the resources to continue treatment and may not have access to a reputable rescue group or foster home. In some of these cases, euthanasia may be warranted.

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

Vets and assistants have to make rounds daily to check on the health of dogs at the pound. Then why can't a vet spend a few more minutes a day to humanely give a dog a shot, instead of gassing him?

First of all gas needs a contained environment that won't affect the outside containment area which is probably outside any pound's budget. They don't mass gas dogs at the pound.

Second, it's a dog. Many that are in the pound aren't going to be adopted. Pretty much if it's not a puppy or a kitten it's not going to be adopted. People get pets for their kids and they want a puppy or kitten to grow with the kids. Nobody goes out looking to adopt some older dog someone else let go. OK, maybe a few people do that but not enough to keep up.

Maybe we need to recognize what pets are. Entertainment. We grow to love them but in the end they aren't worth saving at the expense of a family.

Most shelters don't euthanize animals.

Common Questions about Animal Shelters : The Humane Society of the United States

How long are animals held at an animal shelter before being adopted or euthanized? What factors affect those decisions?

Most animal shelters have no set time limit for holding an animal. In the vast majority of shelters, decisions about adoption and euthanasia are based on factors that include the temperament and health of the animal, and the space and resources available to humanely house and properly care for the animal.

Some animal shelters take in strays, and many of those facilities have an established holding period for those animals to allow their owners a chance to find and claim them. This stray holding period is typically set by local or state law, so it will vary from one community to the next. While some variation is understandable, The HSUS recommends that shelters hold stray animals for a minimum of five operating days; that period should include a Saturday to ensure that working owners will have every possible chance to claim their lost pets.

Animal shelters should strive to ensure that their animals remain healthy and are given every opportunity to find new homes. If an animal becomes sick, stressed, or exhibits challenging behavior, the shelter should take steps to treat these conditions, working with available veterinary and behavioral assistance, and using responsible foster homes to get the animal into a less stressful environment.

However, if efforts to treat the illness or behavioral problem fail and the animal is not showing signs of recovery, some shelters may not have the resources to continue treatment and may not have access to a reputable rescue group or foster home. In some of these cases, euthanasia may be warranted.

I'd say the odds of finding a definitive answer of how many are euthanized are 10,000 to 1. However, I'm not that interested in what percentage are euthanized but how many are gassed. Since gassing has always been the pressing issue, references would have been kept updated much more frequently. It also has to be considered if the statistic is a long-term one or not.

It is humanly impossible for adoptions to keep up with nature and how many dogs are born each year.

 

[JoeB131]

True, you should spay and neuter your pets. Good point.

For those interested, I adopted a shelter Cat two years ago...

 

[Caroljo]

The last 2 dogs we've gotten were from the pound. We got Sam when he was about 1 1/2 yrs old, had to have him put down a few months ago (at age 17). We got Tinker last year at the pound, she was about 1 1/2 also....sweetest dog ever! Our shelter here in town is now a no-kill shelter. They are almost overflowing with cats and kittens right now, and they put on different events to help people adopt them. It can be pretty costly now to adopt an animal too. They've also started a program where people can take a older dog or cat home just for weekends to let them get out and run and play away from the shelter. This is also a good way to get more to adopt, they bring the animal home and they can see if it's going to work out for their family.