If a companion animal appears to be free from pain and seems to be enjoying life then there is no reason to euthanise them, whatever their condition(s).

I’ve found that, if you’re close enough to your furry family member, then you know when they’re “ready to go”. I’ve had to make the decision to euthanise my dogs before and I don’t regret it at all, they’ve looked at me and I’ve known they’ve had enough of life/are in too much pain to carry on.

If one can not love nor feels love towards an animal can they so easily tell others of how to ‘care’ for the companions they have?
If one does not even seem to acknowledge their own pets needs and so forth tells others to care for that animal so they do not have to spend money on the creatures…. does that show love and care?
To me it does not.

May I ask what it is you think on this matter? Does my logic seem stable or am I not balanced as one should be?
I feel I have a better set of mind then my sister does when it comes to the care of my animal companions and I think it unfair that she treats her pets with little to no concern.

I do not think so though it does seem at times that she does not think as one should.
I often believe that she as no care towards animals anymore, my companion Simon is a very loving cat though he does act more like a dog then any cat I have seen other then my passed away Maine Coon companion.

Back to the subject…. To me it just seems as though she only wishes to live a life with little to no responsibilities but yet have animals to play-with (I use this word lightly) only for someone else to care for them.
In truth it seems my sister who is turning thirty this year…. acts more like a teenager or child rather then an adult. In many words I am more of an adult then she is and she out numbers me in age by eight years.
It is just confusing how she can so easily say to but my beloved Simon down when I think the reason she can say such things is on the matter that she has no love and connection with her own animals.

Is euthanasia an option for your sister, by any chance?

Oh Simon is very well, sure he can hardly smell and only has one eye but I happen to have a human friend who only has one eye and is loving her sense of smell though i wouldn’t think of putting her to sleep!
I should really take a picture of my beloved cat and post it here on the boards to let you see what a sweet heart my cat is. Sure he isn’t the prettiest kitty in the world but even though he isn’t he has the sweetest face.
I have even taught him tricks for treats all of which he has learned on his own. He can sit for treats, stand on two legs, he even loves to play fetch with cat toys and when the phone rings he runs right to it showing me where I had last left it.
In truth I think he is the best cat there is, and he loves baths!
Thank you all for your kind words and your comments on this subject, it just annoys me of how she can be so cruel and mean towards myself as well as my animals while she cares not even for her own.

I’m sorry about your cat. Your sister is very wrong about the situation. Euthanasia should be a last resort such as your cat suffering a terminal illness. I hope your cat gets better.

Euthanasia for animal companions is too normalized. Most people see it as some “responsible” choice. But ask her – if you had the same damage inflicted upon your body, would she put YOU down? Obviously not. It is possible for one to still have a life of good quality and happiness even after suffering, no matter the species.

It is sad when people think killing is more compassionate than caring.

Simon is an in door/out door cat, he refuses to use the litter box but gladly walks outside to do his business and come back inside as though he is a dog. Funniest thing ever really watching a cat do something like this.
And I believe you are right, I should no longer pay my horrible sister anny attention but she is family and I try to see the good inside of people and give them little doubt but she is only causing me trouble so I will no longer take her words to heart.

Sounds like you should seriously consider disregarding everything your sister says.
Very sorry that happened to Simon. Glad the injuries aren’t still causing him pain.
Do you keep him indoors now?

I am confused as to how some people can think I am cruel to animals just for the looks of my beloved cat Simon.
See, last year around Christmas my beloved cat Simon went missing. I put up signs asking if anyone had seen him and also asked my very odd neighbors if they had seen him in their yard. To no luck I was sad that I could not locate him.
Two weeks after his disappearance my grand father said he had seen him though Simon did not look right. I asked him what he meant by that and he said that it seemed as though something was in his eyes.

Well another week goes by as I search for my cat whom now I thought was injured and I was correct, I located my beloved pet but after taking him to the vet his left eye could not be saved after something had kicked him in the face.
After many vet visits he has had some teeth removed which had been broken and cracked from the thrust of the kick he had received from some cruel person. His jaw had healed wrong after having had been broken in the time I could not locate him.
He has many problems with his nose now, smelling things is limited and so is his sight in his only eye but none the less I love my cat.

Anyway what has brought me to this discussion is that my sister who I am currently feeding her animals for since she does not have the sense to do so herself, anyway she has decided to take it upon herself to tell me that my cat is suffering and that I should put him to sleep.
Mindless she is I tell you, he is not suffering, he has monthly vet visits to make sure he is still perfectly healthy, he has a diet of wet and dry cat foods, has a lovely warm cat bed and is not over weight nor skinny.
How can I be a cruel person? Why would she even suggest that I put him down when he has nothing wrong with him? The vet has given him a clear list of health!

Please comment on how you feel on this matter.