More Than One Way to Euthanize a Cat

If it is so humane to take your pet to vet for euthanization then why doesn't the vet inform you the first shot if it katimene ( spelling) that it only paralyzez your animal there still aware of what's going on but not able to move it is not a pain releaver so your animal feals them sticking a needle in its heart which is very painful ..

Our cat was 15. He grew a mass and lost weight fast. After collapsing we took care of him for a while; such as carrying him to litter pan. Sure; I could have kept it up for longer; but realized for why? The vet trip was not bad. My daughter held him in a towel for the trip there. Dr. Said cancer and we knew it was time. Was not traumatic for my cat-he went well. We took him home and buried him. But I am interested in home euthanization for his sister who is now 21.

I should think a syringe should be easy to get hold of. Many people use them for medication and they should be available in a pharmacy or online.
Hypoxia might be another option, cats love nesting in boxes, if you can somehow seal your cat into a small airtight space, once the air has been used up, the cat will fall unconscious and then die from lack of oxygen. It's painless. It's a fact that without oxygen, humans have about 90 seconds of useful consciousness after which point they will fall unconscious and then suffocate. This is what happens in an aircraft decompression if you don't put the oxygen mask on.

Mlewis92104, I don't know how I can help you best, but I'd like to help.

Reading through this thread, I'm utterly amazed that a single thread can contain such a wealth of misinformation. I first want to know how owning a ranch in Texas is a qualification to purchase Schedule II narcotics. Since pentobarbital is quite often the euthanasia drug of choice, DEA certification is necessary. I also was shocked to read that ketamine paralyzes without relieving pain. This obviously came from an expert pharmacologist as well. Ketamine is characterized as a dissociative anesthetic, and certainly stops pain. However, it is rarely lethal. In my opinion, after forty-one years of veterinary practice, the smoothest death for animals is still an intravenous barbiturate overdose. A close second - and trust me, I've witnessed more than you - is a bullet to the brain by someone who knows precisely where to place it. It's actually quicker than drugs, and I have never seen any sort of pain reaction when done properly. Feel free to reply with the proper level of urban disgust and dismay.

So glad to see you..

No disgust here CowDoc

It's nice to have someone come by that knows what he's talking about.

About 125 units of insulin, should work

Hello farmerman,

You say "40 Mikes" of valium to euthanize a cat without causing any discomfort. Do you mean micrograms? If so, how much would that convert to in milligrams?

Thank you, drd

My poor kitty is close to the end, which is why I am contemplating euthanasia. The trip to the vet would def be traumatic for her, so an at home solution or vet visit is on the horizon. Would a large dose of tramadol hydrochloride be lethal?

When I took my cat to the vet they gave her two shot. One a muscle relaxer of some sort it made her convulse and throw up. The next shot stopped her heart. I will never go to the vet again The convulsing and throwing up is not how I want my next animal to go.

I had that exact same experience, early this year and it wasn't at all what I expected, either. I really wonder what kind of "muscle relaxant" causes an animal to go into convulsions.

I will never go to that clinic again, either. Right now I'm on my last pet. I don't want to go through that again. I also don't want to die and have my cat possibly starve to death before someone discovers my body.

Sorry for your loss, and especially the way it came about.

We had a similar experience, when euthanizing our kitty after two cancer surgeries. The muscle relaxant caused nausea and vomiting, but not something I'd call convulsions.

If we'd known about the nausea, we would have known not to give her treats before the procedure. The vet was the nicest person imaginable, and even made a house call for the procedure.

Believe me, these folks don't want animals to suffer.

That may be so, but I think it is definitely something the owner is entitled to know.

Oh, definitely there was information that should have been communicated. But I still think he was a great doctor.

I would stick with CowDoc if he were practicing locally.

yeh we miss his sage advice whenever soma these guys post what they think. (Including me). I never knew a burdizzo did NOT involve giving an animal a shave firwt. Thats why my AMish neighbors with bulls were laughing when I said that I shved the rams before whqckin their jewels.

Two codeine with APAP (acetaminophen) 10 mg / 500 mg was effective for an old cat with health problems. The acetaminophen is twice the toxic does listed here and other sites. No pain or discomfort, but the process took a few hours.

i know you made this post a few years ago but my cat has a rapid growing tumor. she won't eat or drink & she can hardly walk. I'm refusing to take her to a vet & have them out her down. They won't give me any medicine to help comfort her or anything. Do you any suggestions as to what I could give her to put her down at home? i'm worried that she won't die & that she'll just go into shock or something if I don't give her enough ):

Definitely find a different vet. Beyond that, I've nothing to offer.