A few weeks ago, a dog named Loki was allegedly put down by its owners for behavioural issues, sparking outcry from outraged netizens.
Though most dogs are put down because of old age or disease, Loki was reportedly put down due to “purported aggression”.
According to Mothership, the dog had bitten one of the owners, and since they recently gave birth, they didn’t want to “risk it with the baby”.
Many expressed anger towards Loki’s owners, but also towards the vet who allegedly carried out the euthanasia.
Fortunately, there are still some vets out there who truly care for the animals under their care.
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Vet Refused to Euthanise Old Dog Even As Owner Insists; Dog Was Eventually Given to Vet Instead
Taking care of a pet is a lifelong responsibility, and it’s certainly not an easy thing to do. As all dog owners know, there comes a time in a dog’s short life where we have to say a painful goodbye.
One owner recently brought her dog, Poppy, to the Gentle Oak Veterinary Clinic in Ghim Moh to be euthanised, because it had a heart condition.
But it wasn’t because Poppy was severely ill or anything. Poppy’s owner simply found it “too challenging and burdensome” to feed him pills daily, and wanted to put him down instead.
The staff members at Gentle Oak Veterinary Clinic advised the owner to give Poppy a few more days to see if he responds to treatment, but the owner insisted on putting it down, claiming it wouldn’t survive.
Fortunately for Poppy, the clinic refused to euthanise the old dog, because they believed he deserved medical treatment “at the very least”.
Not just that, the clinic even offered to take care of the dog, since the owner was so insistent on putting it down.
A Happier Dog
According to the clinic, Poppy has “perked up” after treatment and is currently being cared for by one of their nurses.
Have you seen a wider grin on a dog?
The clinic is now looking for fosterers or adopters for Poppy, preferably someone who has experience with geriatric dogs or dogs with a heart condition.
Potential fosterers or adopters can contact the clinic via Facebook message or you could email them at [email protected].
They have already received an overwhelming number of messages from willing adopters, so it may not be long before this old, little canine finds a forever home.
You can read the clinic’s full post here:
When Should You Put Your Dog Down?
Deciding when to put your dog down may be one of the hardest and most painful decisions you’ll have to make.
How are you supposed to know when it’s their time to go?
Well, here are some questions from DogTime to consider before you make your decision:
- Does your dog have a terminal illness?
- Is your dog in the kind of pain that cannot be significantly alleviated by medication?
- Will more treatment improve his quality of life, or simply maintain a poor quality of life?
- Does he still want to eat?
- Are his gums pink? – When gums aren’t a normal pink, your dog isn’t getting enough oxygen.
- Is it in his best interest to extend his life, or are you extending his life for yourself?
The last point is especially important. Are we really euthanising the dog because it has a poor quality of life, or because we don’t want to take care of it anymore?
Taking care of any pet is no easy task. So, if you decide to buy or adopt one, be prepared to look after it for many years, and keep in mind that this will become more difficult as your pet ages.
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