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I would like to kind of
introduce this discussion just

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by reading a few sentences
off of our website.

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And we have a page that's
specifically geared

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towards hospice care and end of life care.

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So we wrote,

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we have no reason to think
that animals fear death.

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We absolutely know they fear
pain, discomfort, and distress.

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As the stewards of our pet's lives,

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we must put their comfort
ahead of our own emotions.

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Our primary goal must be
the happiness of the animal.

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We have the ability to
prevent the extended suffering

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that can come from debilitating disease

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or the sometimes relentless
deterioration of old age.

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This decision is never made easily,

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but when there is no
hope for improvement and

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before an animal has been
drained of all the spark of life,

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it is a humane and loving choice.