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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I went through that last week with my cat. It was so heartbreaking and traumatic

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

When we had to put our sweet little girl cat Scout to sleep a couple years ago, she came back for a split second trying to fight and attack the pentobarbital as it was flowing into her leg. I can never unsee that moment, and it broke me on a level I will never fully recover from

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

unrelated, but the USA uses the same drug on human beings for lethal executions

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

But your vet is more invested in making sure your pet doesn't suffer in the process.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We also use high-speed lead injections in some states now too