Molly was 16 years old when she passed away. She was diagnosed with kidney failure 2 years ago. We were fortunate on 2 fronts. The first, the urine loses it's pungency. The second, was her ability to get to the litter box most of the time until the very end. Of course she couldn't tell us whether or not if she were in pain or suffering but she seemed to be getting along fine.
In a way, I was her champion based upon my own personal experience from several years ago. I had a stroke and I was in a coma for about 9 days. During that time, I wasn't able to take care of my self. She was obviously in better condition than me, so what the hay.
That modicum of compassion gave us 2 more years with her. In my eyes, the ease of abortion might be traced to the ease with which people euthanize pets. If it's going to disrupt your life, why not just get of it.
That obviously doesn't apply to an animal that has been severely injured, in pain or very ill beyond medical help. So many of today's relationships are based upon convenience.
The choice for me came down to my children’s needs vs my pet in 2010. My dog came down suddenly ill with something spinal which was paralyzing her hind quarters(she was 5) and it was 2 am in the morning. They might try steroids and in the morning they would ct or mri her(time is tissue remember). The vet estimated 5 to 7 thousand dollars with no guarantee of a cure but they had a finance plan GE capital(now synergy bank) that they could get me signed up right away that very night! My kids were all in various stages of braces and various medical needs so I had to sadly put the dog down. Choice of dog or human needs... I chose human needs.
You go down a slippery path when you insinuate that a Family’s choices as to how they deal with their pets vs a family’s human needs is a predictor of the parents’ true moral or spiritual state. We did not abort our first born when relatives and friends thought we should due to the inconvenience and timing or her conception. We hate abortion!