Far too often I hear the words “so and so has been charged with…[fill in the blank]”, and I’ll pause for a moment and think “damn, that’s bullshit”
It seems strange that we can shoot deer, slit a cows throat, suffocate fish by the thousands, chop a chickens head off, but shoot a dog and you’re in deep man.
Personally, I was raised in Montana and it was understood that if I wanted a dog than I would; raise the dog, bathe the dog, play with the dog, feed the dog, and if it became necessary… kill the dog. Harsh, but is their truly a humane way to kill.
FYI: In many cases, dead animal carcasses, including euthanized cats and dogs are sent to rendering plants where they are…ahem… recycled. If you’re lucky, than you’re beloved pet will be sent to the pet cemetary (a big hole in the ground next to the landfill) or a bulk incinerator.