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Old December 4th 03, 03:05 PM
Joe Pitt
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Default Call it what it is: killed NOT euthanized

I attended a presentation about stopping the killing of cats (and dogs) in
animal control facilities. He emphasised that you euthanize an animal that
is SICK. What is happening in shelters all over is they are KILLING
perfectly fine animals because they are unwanted, often due to the failure
to spay and neuter their parents. The general public sees 'euthanized' and
it softens what is happening in their minds.

I see postings that say you adopted the day before the animal was due to be
euthanized. Tell people you adopted just before the animal was due to be
KILLED.

It may seem a small thing, but when you talk to people it may help their
awareness of the problem.

Every day
10,000 human babies are born
70,000 kittens and puppies are born
If every infant when home with a kitten or puppy there would still be 60,000
left to find homes.
Most of them never will.

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Joe
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Old December 4th 03, 04:18 PM
Mary
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"Joe Pitt" wrote in message
. ..
I attended a presentation about stopping the killing of cats (and

dogs) in
animal control facilities. He emphasised that you euthanize an

animal that
is SICK. What is happening in shelters all over is they are KILLING
perfectly fine animals because they are unwanted, often due to the

failure
to spay and neuter their parents. The general public sees

'euthanized' and
it softens what is happening in their minds.

I see postings that say you adopted the day before the animal was

due to be
euthanized. Tell people you adopted just before the animal was due

to be
KILLED.

It may seem a small thing, but when you talk to people it may help

their
awareness of the problem.

Every day
10,000 human babies are born
70,000 kittens and puppies are born
If every infant when home with a kitten or puppy there would still

be 60,000
left to find homes.
Most of them never will.

--


Thank you, Joe. You are absolutely right. I used the term out of
habit, not stopping to think about the distinction you note.


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Old December 4th 03, 07:44 PM
Mr Nangla
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Hey Joe,

This is very true, I find myself stumped sometimes when explaining to my
little cousins why my cat can't have babies because of all the 'unwanted'
cats and dogs that are 'euthanized'. It's funny how the kids can see through
all the crap and ask 'but why'.

Regards,

Sonny
London, England

"Mary" wrote in message
. com...

"Joe Pitt" wrote in message
. ..
I attended a presentation about stopping the killing of cats (and

dogs) in
animal control facilities. He emphasised that you euthanize an

animal that
is SICK. What is happening in shelters all over is they are KILLING
perfectly fine animals because they are unwanted, often due to the

failure
to spay and neuter their parents. The general public sees

'euthanized' and
it softens what is happening in their minds.

I see postings that say you adopted the day before the animal was

due to be
euthanized. Tell people you adopted just before the animal was due

to be
KILLED.

It may seem a small thing, but when you talk to people it may help

their
awareness of the problem.

Every day
10,000 human babies are born
70,000 kittens and puppies are born
If every infant when home with a kitten or puppy there would still

be 60,000
left to find homes.
Most of them never will.

--


Thank you, Joe. You are absolutely right. I used the term out of
habit, not stopping to think about the distinction you note.




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Old December 5th 03, 05:58 AM
-L.
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"Joe Pitt" wrote in message ...
I attended a presentation about stopping the killing of cats (and dogs) in
animal control facilities. He emphasised that you euthanize an animal that
is SICK. What is happening in shelters all over is they are KILLING
perfectly fine animals because they are unwanted, often due to the failure
to spay and neuter their parents. The general public sees 'euthanized' and
it softens what is happening in their minds.


It's not good and it's not right, and I certainly wish it never had to
happen. But death by lethal injection is more *humane* than death on
the streets, death by prolonged disease, death by dog or other
predator, being hit by cars, or shot or maimed by a human. It is even
preferrable to prolonged life in a cage. No, it isn't euthanasia, in
the proper meaning of the word, but it is better than the
alternatives.

-L.
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Old December 5th 03, 01:15 PM
Wendy
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"-L." wrote in message
...
"Joe Pitt" wrote in message
...
I attended a presentation about stopping the killing of cats (and dogs) in
animal control facilities. He emphasised that you euthanize an animal that
is SICK. What is happening in shelters all over is they are KILLING
perfectly fine animals because they are unwanted, often due to the failure
to spay and neuter their parents. The general public sees 'euthanized' and
it softens what is happening in their minds.


It's not good and it's not right, and I certainly wish it never had to
happen. But death by lethal injection is more *humane* than death on
the streets, death by prolonged disease, death by dog or other
predator, being hit by cars, or shot or maimed by a human. It is even
preferrable to prolonged life in a cage. No, it isn't euthanasia, in
the proper meaning of the word, but it is better than the
alternatives.

-L.

That should read the possibility of death on the streets etc.

The cat may not agree with you but it makes people feel better.


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Old December 6th 03, 12:27 AM
-L.
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"Wendy" wrote in message ...
"-L." wrote in message
...
"Joe Pitt" wrote in message
...
I attended a presentation about stopping the killing of cats (and dogs) in
animal control facilities. He emphasised that you euthanize an animal that
is SICK. What is happening in shelters all over is they are KILLING
perfectly fine animals because they are unwanted, often due to the failure
to spay and neuter their parents. The general public sees 'euthanized' and
it softens what is happening in their minds.


It's not good and it's not right, and I certainly wish it never had to
happen. But death by lethal injection is more *humane* than death on
the streets, death by prolonged disease, death by dog or other
predator, being hit by cars, or shot or maimed by a human. It is even
preferrable to prolonged life in a cage. No, it isn't euthanasia, in
the proper meaning of the word, but it is better than the
alternatives.

-L.

That should read the possibility of death on the streets etc.


Cats on the streets die sooner or later. Most of them sooner.

-L.
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Old December 6th 03, 01:14 AM
Rona Yuthasastrakosol
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"-L." wrote in message
m...


Cats on the streets die sooner or later. Most of them sooner.

-L.


Last I heard, cats in homes die sooner or later, too. Come to think of it,
humans do, too :-)!

rona

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Old December 5th 03, 01:00 PM
Phil P.
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"Joe Pitt" wrote in message
. ..
I attended a presentation about stopping the killing of cats (and dogs) in
animal control facilities. He emphasised that you euthanize an animal that
is SICK. What is happening in shelters all over is they are KILLING
perfectly fine animals because they are unwanted, often due to the failure
to spay and neuter their parents. The general public sees 'euthanized' and
it softens what is happening in their minds.

I see postings that say you adopted the day before the animal was due to

be
euthanized. Tell people you adopted just before the animal was due to be
KILLED.

It may seem a small thing, but when you talk to people it may help their
awareness of the problem.


Maybe if everyone used the correct terms that describes exactly what it is,
more people would be outraged and sickened enough to force legislation to
eliminate it -- like mandatory neuter before adoption or sale (health
permiting) and subsidize vets or give them a tax deduction for neutering all
animals in their care regardless of the owners' consent or ability to pay.

I use the terms "excecute", "put to death", "slaughter"... because they
stick in peoples' throats and are much harder to swallow than "put to sleep"
or euthanize" or "put down".



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Old December 12th 03, 05:08 AM
dkar
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I couldn't agree more, Phil. Society likes to come up with words to hide
what they don't want to think about.

....like "pro choice" instead of "killing".






"Phil P." wrote in message
...

"Joe Pitt" wrote in message
. ..
I attended a presentation about stopping the killing of cats (and dogs)

in
animal control facilities. He emphasised that you euthanize an animal

that
is SICK. What is happening in shelters all over is they are KILLING
perfectly fine animals because they are unwanted, often due to the

failure
to spay and neuter their parents. The general public sees 'euthanized'

and
it softens what is happening in their minds.

I see postings that say you adopted the day before the animal was due to

be
euthanized. Tell people you adopted just before the animal was due to be
KILLED.

It may seem a small thing, but when you talk to people it may help their
awareness of the problem.


Maybe if everyone used the correct terms that describes exactly what it

is,
more people would be outraged and sickened enough to force legislation to
eliminate it -- like mandatory neuter before adoption or sale (health
permiting) and subsidize vets or give them a tax deduction for neutering

all
animals in their care regardless of the owners' consent or ability to pay.

I use the terms "excecute", "put to death", "slaughter"... because they
stick in peoples' throats and are much harder to swallow than "put to

sleep"
or euthanize" or "put down".





 




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