Well, my 2 cents. I beleive euthanasia is a wonderful option to end the life of an animal (or person for that matter) who is suffering and cannot be cured or have their illness successfully managed with medication. However, many people have sustained the lives of beloved pets through daily medication regimens. Animals will adjust to the routine, it's like they know you are helping them. I kept 2 ferrets alive for years with daily meds after they had adrenal cancer. They felt great right up until the very last 2 days, then I had them put to sleep. I have 3 friends with diabetic cats and they do the same with insulin shots. Their cats are loving and active. It can be done and is preferable to putting them to sleep, imo. One of my kitties was very ill with urianry tract blockage and it cost $1,200 in vet bills (credit cards bills, ha!) and hospitalization to get him stable. Now he is great with his special diet food and powdered meds mixed in. I even had to give him sub-cutaneous fluids daily for a month with this big assed needle, but he even got used to that!
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