Originally Posted by newB

I wanted to be a vet, and this sort of thing turned me off to it. I remember when I worked in a veterinary hospital, a couple brought their cat in to be euthanized, and there was nothing at all wrong with it. Then I found out that they were moving across country. I asked the vet if we could find a home for it instead, and he said no - if they brought it in to be put down, the vet was obligated to do that as opposed to what was in the best interest of the animal.