In earlier posts, I noted odd and unexpected effects of the pandemic. These included farmed fish growing too large for restaurant plates, Denmark culling all its mink from mink farms, a shortage of individual condiment packets, and a problem with rattlesnakes in the landing gear of mothballed commercial planes.
And now this.
The Associated Press just reported that there has been a surge in in-home pet euthanasia services because of the pandemic. Companies, such as Pet Loss at Home, or Lap of Love, offer home pet euthanasia services because the pandemic has led to restrictions on people inside vet clinics and hospitals, meaning that pets would have to be put down without their human companions present. By offering house-call euthanasia, the pet’s family members can be present for the depressing deed and say goodbye to their furry friend. In non-pandemic times, the animals would be put to sleep in a vet clinic with family members present. But, these are pandemic times.
Although it has been well documented that house pets can catch CoV-2, viral infection is not what is driving the calls for home euthanasia. Rather, these home pet deaths are being driven by normal pet maladies such as cancer, lymphoma, kidney disease, etc. The owners just want some way to be with their chums at the end.
Who can blame them?
Making Sense of Medical Science (MSMS) 
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