Re: [RC] Carcass Removal - kathy swigart/Carrie - Barbara McCrary
My husband says it is no less stressful to euthanize an
animal than it is to shoot it. Both are quick and painless...the bullet is
probably quicker, actually. It's just the trauma to the person pulling the
trigger. I am perfectly capable of shooting a gopher that is eating our
garden, but I could not pull the trigger to kill a horse, dog, cat or
cow. My husband has done so, although he hates it, too. But it is
kinder in the long run, and a lot cheaper.
OK, I"ve stayed out of this until now. But yes, it really IS an
issue to take enough chemicals to euthanize half a ton of critter and bury
them in the ground where they can get into ground water. The reason it
is illegal in some areas is because of soil types, population density,
etc. Given a truly HUGE area, the chemicals will dilute and break down
over time. But it is just not a very sound practice.
Personally, I wouldn't want to drink the water downstream from the scene
that Karen describes, where they have buried multiple horses in that area
euthanized most likely by standard barbiturate euthanasia, near a
stream. If I were going to bury them, I'd much prefer to use a
bullet.
Heidi
I don't really think there's a whole lot to worry about
regarding legalities of burying a pet (even a horse) on larger parcels of
private property. Really! Who's gonna know? <wink>
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