"We have a responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of the animals — in terms of both animal welfare and professional integrity," Aalborg Zoo says.
basically, her dog had gotten sick. Nothing major, but it required a bit more care than a healthy dog would
isn’t “quality of life was suddenly diminished beyond a certain point”. It’s how every being on earth works. People literally think that there’s no obligation to their animal to do anything other than give them food and water. As soon as the animal gets sick, or requires even a slight change outside of the norm they go to put it down. That’s not an act of compassion in any sense of the word. It’s laziness or malice on the part of the owner.
you didn’t read what they wrote…
isn’t “quality of life was suddenly diminished beyond a certain point”. It’s how every being on earth works. People literally think that there’s no obligation to their animal to do anything other than give them food and water. As soon as the animal gets sick, or requires even a slight change outside of the norm they go to put it down. That’s not an act of compassion in any sense of the word. It’s laziness or malice on the part of the owner.