What's the best way...

I'm SOOOO sorry it took so long to get back on. My life has been really hectic the last few days; my mom's horse coliced and died, a cat of ours died this morning from old age, I'm sick, and an elderly relative ended up in the hospital, all on top of starting college again.

The rat died about an hour after I posted, I knew there was no hope for it's surviving, and I couldn't take the poor thing to an e-vet since I cannot drive and my parents couldn't help me at the time. There was something else wrong with it, as it was rather skinny. I just wanted to know an ethical way to end it's suffering on my own, and would like to know for future references.

Rattkins, I did not get your PM, if you would please send it to me again I would be very grateful as I can imagine this will happen again at some point. I understand people not wanting to end an animals life, but I have no problem doing so if I must in order to end it's suffering.

Edit: Not worth it, never mind.

Kimmiekins, Buddhism is not a religion... it's a way of life.


And the original poster said THEY COULD NOT GET TO A VET.

THEREFORE we needed to move on and help how we could, the vet is NOT AN OPTION...

We could tell them until we were blue in the face that they should take them to a vet, but they said they were not going to... therefore we had to move forward and give what advice we had left open to us.

In my opinion, that was telling her that I believe that a mercy kill is the best option LEFT.

And I agree with you that I worded that part very poorly - I should have made it clear that IN MY PERSONAL VIEWS there are things that ARE RIGHT. Sorry about the wording. :?

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.

Kimmie, yes you are right, you can use the word religion to describe it I suppose.

I don't like to however, because as you know it's so different from what people often ascribe to religion in general

Moderators? :?

I can respect that. But it's accepted as both a religion and a philosophy. It's unique as a religion, for sure.

And I agree with you that I worded that part very poorly - I should have made it clear that IN MY PERSONAL VIEWS there are things that ARE RIGHT. Sorry about the wording.

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Rattikins that was my point as well. I hope you don't take my comment as a personal attack because I in no way was trying to come down on you but it seems like you were trying to force an opinion on others (sorry for the confusion)

However, since the poor rattie in question has passed I believe that this thread should stop. Maybe all of you can start a friendly discussion in the lounge about personal beliefs

I think this thread has gone a little away from the original subject matter, and as the rat has now died, at the request of several members, I'm going to lock it.