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When is it ethical to euthanize your pet?

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageAccording to some surveys, more than 90% of owners view their pets as members of the family.'Dog' via www.shutterstock.com

In the 1960s, I knew people who, before going on vacation, would take their dogs to a shelter to be euthanized. They reasoned that it was cheaper to have a dog euthanized – and buy a new one upon returning – than...

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