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One day when I returned from school, I heard some very heartbreaking news from my mother. It was that my grandmother's dog, KiKi died because of cancer and when I first heard that news, I could not forget KiKi's eyes with tears, looking at me. Was the eye telling me that KiKi, herself was very sick and wanted to die peacefully? Thinking of this, I thought euthanizing pets is necessary if they are extremely sick.

 

Of course, for many owners and vets, euthanizing a pet will be one of the most difficult things we will ever do. As an owner, the emotions you feel at this time often may make it hard to think, communicate, and make decisions. However, even though you do not want to euthanize your pet, that pet will want to die peacefully rather than dying after suffering a disease. There are many other reasons why euthanizing is a better decision.

 

First, animals can die very peacefullly and you can feel better about it. Even though euthanizing your pet is a very hard and sad decision, many people feel more comfortable after euthanizing their pet. For instance, James Herriot said "Like all vets, I hated doing this, painless though it was, but to me there has always been comfort in the knowledge that the last thing these helpless animals knew was the sound of a friendly voice, and the touch of a gentle hand." Also, the owner of the euthanized pet also said "It was very hard decision for me also. However, after euthanizing my pet, I felt even more comfortable and relaxed because of the thought my animal died peacefully."

 

Second, euthanizing can be helpful for both owners and pets. It can stop pain, sickness and sadness for pets and give comfort to owners. For instance, suppose that your pet was very old, is not able to survive, and just spending day to day feeling pain. Wouldn't you be sorry for your pet that you cannot help anything except looking them with a sad, worried face? It would be better to allow your pet to die peacefully rather than seeing it with a worried face.

 

In conclusion, I think euthanizing is a better choice when your pet is very sick, and there is no treatment to cure it. Helping animals to die peacefully is also one way to love animals.