Although people may balk at the idea of comparing the killing of animals in shelters to the execution of human prisoners, some legal activists believe this is just what we need to do. Indeed, our ...

It is never easy to say goodbye to a family member, including our pets. End-of-life decisions are uniquely challenging in our companion animals because our pets cannot verbally tell us how they are ...

It's now illegal in Ohio for animal shelters to euthanize pets using gas chambers, though the practice already appears abandoned in the state. Another crash happened on Holiday Lake Drive in Holiday ...

Louisiana is planning to carry out its first execution in 15 years using a highly contested nitrogen gassing method that it doesn’t even permit to be used against dying cats and dogs under state law.

Since I started researching and writing my book The Last Walk, about end-of-life care for animals, I have taken every opportunity to talk to people about their experiences and hear their stories about ...

Choosing euthanasia for a pet is one of the most gut-wrenching decisions anyone can face. And yet, it’s something nearly every pet owner will confront. It’s not always about terminal illness or ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Animal shelters across the Tri-County have saved nearly 80% of dogs and cats that have come into their shelter, according to their euthanasia data, but some animal ...