Category Archives: pets

Blog – “Euthanasia: Dog vs. Man” – A Succinct Analysis from a Nurse

Regular readers have read several posts here dealing with the use of pet euthanasia by pro-euthanasia advocates to promote their agenda. You can read posts on the subject here, here, and here. Well, today there’s a short blog post on the pretty much the same topic at the blog “Nursing: You Wanna Know What I … Continue reading Blog – “Euthanasia: Dog vs. Man” – A Succinct Analysis from a Nurse

Poll: Finances Dominate Medical Decisions When it Comes to Our Pets

About three months ago, I commented on an essay in Newsweek by a veterinary oncologist who, among other things, said that “pet owners routinely rack up $10,000 bills” to save the lives of their pets.  As I said at the time, that vet doesn’t service pets and their owners in my neighborhood, where few of … Continue reading Poll: Finances Dominate Medical Decisions When it Comes to Our Pets

Newsweek: Veterinarian Says We Should “Treat People Like Dogs”

Out of all the newsweeklies on the market, Newsweek has published some of the most outrageous pieces regarding people with disabilities and euthanasia.  This week’s “My Turn” column by veterinarian Karen Oberthaler isn’t the worst thing they’ve published, but it immediately brought to mind one their “classic” pieces. Oberthaler’s essay attempts to make a case … Continue reading Newsweek: Veterinarian Says We Should “Treat People Like Dogs”

Drake & Sobsey: “Let’s put this pet theory to sleep” on MercatorNet

About a month ago, I wrote two blog entries dealing with the mythology vs. the reality of pet euthanasia. It’s an important topic, since euthanasia advocates often say something along the lines of “we can put a suffering dog to sleep, but we make humans suffer.” All the variations on this theme imply that all … Continue reading Drake & Sobsey: “Let’s put this pet theory to sleep” on MercatorNet

Reality Vs. Myths of Pet Euthanasia (Part 2)

Last week, there was a small burst of the “we’re kinder to animals than to humans” crap in the Australian press, courtesy of Peter Baume, a former Senator and an emeritus professor of Community Health at the University of New South Wales. Baume was part of a panel discussion on euthanasia in Sydney, Australia. The … Continue reading Reality Vs. Myths of Pet Euthanasia (Part 2)