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Petite · 03-01-2021, 04:50 AM

Thanks, Ria P, for raising this important subject. I believe it's important to know what is happening to our pets, and I have always wondered if my previous hamster's experience of euthanasia was a comfortable one. I wanted to ask if I could go into the euthanasia room with her (it was pre-Covid days) but wasn't sure if I was allowed, so didn't. When she was brought back in her pet-carrier it looked as though she had vomited, but what really bothered me was that her eyes were wide open and she didn't look at peace at all. I wonder if one is allowed to ask if the eyes could be closed? It hadn't occurred to me that the process would be anything less comfortable than just going to sleep, and I wish I had known enough then to ask.

03-01-2021, 04:50 AM
Petite Senior Hamster Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Scotland Posts: 501	Re: Euthanasia Thanks, Ria P, for raising this important subject. I believe it's important to know what is happening to our pets, and I have always wondered if my previous hamster's experience of euthanasia was a comfortable one. I wanted to ask if I could go into the euthanasia room with her (it was pre-Covid days) but wasn't sure if I was allowed, so didn't. When she was brought back in her pet-carrier it looked as though she had vomited, but what really bothered me was that her eyes were wide open and she didn't look at peace at all. I wonder if one is allowed to ask if the eyes could be closed? It hadn't occurred to me that the process would be anything less comfortable than just going to sleep, and I wish I had known enough then to ask.