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What's the best way to kill a wild rat? I'd really rather not do it at all, but my sister's cat got a hold of a wild one today and it's very injured. Internally, nothing on the surface. It can't even stand. I have it in a cage outside (old rat cage that I wasn't ever going to use again anyways). It's in the same 'air space' as Betty, since my window is open, but there are rats outside all the time anyways, so I don't think anything bad will happen. I would take it into a vet or call animal control, but it's too late to go out. I doubt it will live until morning, so I suppose I could just leave it to die that way, but any suggestions to make it's passing easier are welcome. :cry:
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Killing it yourself may prolong it's suffering, if it's not done right. Could cause prolonged pain and agony. I think the risk is too great for error.

I would always advocate taking it to a vet or perhaps a shelter and letting them humanely end the suffering.
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Very true, though this was posted last night, I think that's why they mentioned it being too late (though I'd think ANY e-vet would PTS an animal suffering, even if they don't usually see the species).

OP, can you give us an update please??
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Edit: Not worth it, never mind. :)
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This isn't the place to argue about my faith - But actually, Buddhism is a GOD-LESS religion, the only one of it's kind. I've been a practicing Buddhist for years now, I'm pretty sure I know what it is. :)

Anyhow, I edited my message. :p
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I can respect that. :) But it's accepted as both a religion and a philosophy. It's unique as a religion, for sure.
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