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Euthanasia, and Coping When Fish Die
Is using euthanasia to put a sick and dying fish or other aquarium animal out of its misery a humane practice or not? What is considered to be the least painful way to do this? What should you do with a deceased fish? How do you cope with emotions when a loved wet pet dies? This and other questions are discussed here to help when dealing with these personal choice decisions.
Euthanasia, and Coping When Fish Die
Is using euthanasia to put a sick and dying fish or other aquarium animal out of its misery a humane practice or not? What is considered to be the least painful way to do this? What should you do with a deceased fish? How do you cope with emotions when a loved wet pet dies? This and other questions are discussed here to help when dealing with these personal choice decisions.
How To Dispose of Deceased Fish
So what do you do with fish that have died? Your About Guides to Saltwater Aquariums discuss this and provide options for disposing of them, both in abrupt as well as in more caring and creative ways.
About Fish Euthanasia: A Humane or Inhumane Practice?
Is putting a sick and dying fish out of its misery a humane or inhumane thing to do? Your About Guides address this sensitive issue and provide information that may help you decide if fish euthanasia is something you should consider or not.
Don't Flush!
From your About Guide to Freshwater Aquariums, Shirlie Sharpe discusses how and why flushing a live fish you just may not want anymore or one that is diseased and dying down the toilet should never be an option! She also includes a list of other options for ridding yourself of a healthy fish.
Fish Euthanasia Poll
Participate in and/or view the results of this poll created by your About Guides to Saltwater Aquariums that asks, "Have you used or do you practice fish euthanasia to put a sick, dying and suffering fish out of its misery?"
Exploring Fish Euthanasia Methods
From the Aquarius' Aquaria site, David Nicol discusses many methods of fish euthanasia and rates each (in his opinion) on how much or little suffering the method will cause on top of the underlying terminal problem.
Euthanasia (Killing Your Fish) Discussion
From the Krib Archive, John Opsomer shares his responses to an article entitled "Aquarium Fish Euthanasia" by Christopher Higgins, and includes repostings of discussions he had with both Edward Bauman, editor of AFM, and the author about his objections to certain statements made in this article.