• Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Chemotherapy for a dog? I think where I live it’s seen as more merciful to put the dog down rather than have them suffer through chemo.

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      My understanding is the goal of chemo for animals is to keep the drugs at a low enough level that any symptoms they have from them are less impactful than the symptoms they have from the cancer. I understand it’s also less effective, for this reason- but it wouldn’t be fair to make them sick because they don’t understand.

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        I feel like the chemo would only be to prolong their life for the benefit of the owners and not of the animal.

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            6 months ago

            The absurdity here is you feel the need to express an unwanted opinion about the way someone else spends their money.

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            I too only value people, animals, and things, for the monetary returns they bring in.

            No wait, that’s not true, because I’m not a fucking psychopath.

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                You sound like a slave stockpiling brownie points with your master instead of realizing the yoke around your neck.

                Enjoy that. I guess.

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                  Nope. Just don’t waste my $$. For less, people can adopt a new pet. There are tons waiting in shelters.

                  I’ve seen plenty of dogs and cats that were long past their quality of life. Selfish prick owners.

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            It’s absurd how some people think animals should only be exploited for making money

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            …it’s just a pet. Give them some love, food, housing and that’s all we need, as it’s always been since we tamed the first pet animal. No need for fancy stuff

            • True and there is a boatload of other animals stuck in shelters waiting for a nice home. No need to prolong things when it’s impossible to know how the pet is actually feeling about the extended treatments.

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                Yeah and if the current pet has to go to the next life, just adopt another and treat them well too. Life comes and goes.