Just because we can, doesn't mean we should...

[janey]

Oscar the bionic cat after pioneering surgery gave him TWO false back legs | Mail Online

 

Is it me or is this simply WRONG WRONG WRONG???

 

(No comments, please, about me reading articles from The Daily Mail )

[felixthelogchopper]

Giving an animal a decent quality of life instead of the big sleep. Not wrong to me

[janey]

Whaaa...??? A natural born hunter confined to a house with effectively two open wounds for the rest of it's life NOT wrong?

 

Gawd, I'd hate to be reincarnated as one of your pets.

[felixthelogchopper]

Whaaa...??? A natural born hunter confined to a house with effectively two open wounds for the rest of it's life NOT wrong?

 

Gawd, I'd hate to be reincarnated as one of your pets.

 

The wounds didn't look open when I saw them earlier today, and the cat seemed to moving well, if a little unsurely at first, as it was climbing over obstacles. I'm sure if the cat's opinion could be asked then it would prefer to be alive rather than dead. If you are prepared to throw away a viable life so cheaply then I certainly would have no wish to be your pet either.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Giving an animal a decent quality of life instead of the big sleep. Not wrong to me

 

Second that.

 

Bet if it was for a dog you'd all be for it!

Edited June 25, 2010 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[Mozza]

To sleep it would Have gone if it was mine

[janey]

If you are prepared to throw away a viable life so cheaply... .

 

No, far from it. Like most people, I have had various beloved pets over the years and have sometimes had to make the heartbreaking decision to do what I think is in their best interests and have them "put down".

 

The quote from the article "Fitzpatrick admits that he has become a last hope for desperate owners who have run out of options for their beloved pets..." sums up my problem with this kind of thing in that it seems to be for the OWNERS' benefit and the longterm welfare of the pet involved comes second to that.

 

Also, I feel a little guilty that I initially laughed at the poor lil' thing .

[felixthelogchopper]

Bionic cat has 9 lives, 2 faux paws - Pet health- msnbc.com

[Tommy_B]

Am I the only tight git that thinks "Maybe it'd be cheaper to just buy a new cat"???

[Rupe]

The cat doesn't have an opinion because it is a CAT.

 

I hope I'm brave enough to let my dog rest once his back legs give up, no wheels or silly things like that just to make me feel better about myself.