I would like to kind of introduce this discussion just
by reading a few sentences off of our website.
And we have a page that's specifically geared
towards hospice care and end of life care.
So we wrote,
we have no reason to think that animals fear death.
We absolutely know they fear pain, discomfort, and distress.
As the stewards of our pet's lives,
we must put their comfort ahead of our own emotions.
Our primary goal must be the happiness of the animal.
We have the ability to prevent the extended suffering
that can come from debilitating disease
or the sometimes relentless deterioration of old age.
This decision is never made easily,
but when there is no hope for improvement and
before an animal has been drained of all the spark of life,
it is a humane and loving choice.