I have mixed feelings abou this, being a major animal lover & pet-parent. Suppose some people cannot afford to pay the vet to put the animal to sleep, & it seems more humane than the animal suffer. I had a friend who was a vet intern & saw people who were so afraid to let the animals go that they had them kept alive (barely) by artificial means... that to me is much worse.

As for my animals, they all get very anxious & scared when it's vet time, so I'd prefer they just passed all comfy at home. My vet intern friend told me that when the time came, she'd come over with the necessary things (not a gun, but the injection or whatnot) & help me out. She's married & moved away now though, so she doesn't keep in touch. But ideally, that's the sort of thing I would want for my babies when they are too old & sick to enjoy their happy lives.

Ugh, this has made me sad.