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Katie's Place *LINK*

The rescue group I volunteer for (Katie's Place) only euthanizes when the animal can no longer enjoy a good quality of life. They authorize euthanasia on the advice of their vets (who are with veterinary hospitals in the community). The euthanasia is always done by the vet, and 90% of the time a volunteer is there with the animal. I have only attended a couple of euthanasias but the animal was always sedated and given a few minutes for that to take effect.

For myself, I believe you cannot call yourself an animal welfare organization or shelter if you euthanize any animal who could be saved with reasonable vet treatment and reasonable care. How is that "sheltering" or "welfare"?

Brigitta MacMillan

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Kelowna Daily Courier: October 23, 2008: City of Kelowna says SPCA approves penetrating bolt gun *LINK*
The screams of rabbits being killed with bolt guns
Kelowna Daily Courier: November 22: The city's Ian Wilson said the SPCA has ok‘d use of the bolt gun as humane
The Province: October 24: Rabbits will be killed with bolt gun similar to what is used in the cattle industry
Is the penetrating bolt gun still on SPCA's own approved-methods list?
Why does any animal-welfare humane society have a "list" of approved methods of killing?
More questions: Do you run an animal welfare organization in BC? How many methods of killing do you use?
Big Heart Rescue uses only lethal injection. The RCMP we work with in remote communities use a bullet *LINK*
The first feral cat I rescued was while I was still working for the SPCA
Some know that I am President of CSRBC Cocker Spaniel Rescue *LINK*
Royal City Humane Society *LINK*
RCHS also gives a sedative before the lethal injection
Katie's Place *LINK*
Turtle Gardens *LINK*
Your input matters even if you are not part of an organized group, but are one of thousands of people who have rescued some animals
He died in my arms which broke my heart *LINK*
FOTA *LINK*
Here we are 38 years later condoning shooting a tiny, defenseless creature in the head with a bolt
Vernon and District Animal Care *LINK*
Small Animal Rescue BC *LINK*
Rabbit Advocacy Group of BC *LINK*
A veterinarian administers a sedative in a calm surrounding and, after sedation has taken effect, a lethal injection follows *LINK*
TRACS *LINK*
I am an independent cat rescuer
My 'little rescue' consists of taking senior and unadoptable dogs into my home for the rest of their lifetimes
Further, Dr. Schweitzer said...
Renaissance Animal Rescue *LINK*
My animals are only put down if they are sick or injured and that is by lethal injection at the vets
SPCA's 2002 Animal Management Plan only permitted two forms of destruction of animals
BC SPCA Position Statement on Feral Rabbits (2008) doesn't mention the bolt gun, but it does mention CO and CO2 *LINK*
Who sells intact rabbits? The SPCA did as of October 1st *LINK*

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