Why was a healthy dog euthanized in Virginia? Her deceased owner asked for it in her will

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Because animals are considered property in Virginia, requesting your pet be euthanized upon your death is not illegal.

Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/23/healthy-dog-euthanized-virginia-deceased-owner-request/1213587001/.

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No veterinarian with any medical ethics would comply with such a request.

I suppose one can toss e'm out windows also that is a crazy law what about breaking your property in half or let's say a double doberman?

We all are the property of life , but life is no one’s property

Don't judge. There may have been no one who would take care of her dog & rather have him land in a bad situation, she decided to have the dog with her.

It's not illegal but, it's immoral.

Not a lot makes sense in Virginia or Florida for that matter?

Just because something is not illegal doesnt make it ok.

boy, she's really being raked over the coals for this one...

Anyone who makes a request like that cannot be in sound mind appalling decision

This is a disgusting practice and should be outlawed. Where is PETA?

Don't all states consider them property?

If women can terminate hundreds of thousand of viable unborn children, why are people so upset about one dog being euthanatized?

The pet will be like “ I don’t know that MFr!”

Pro-Lifers cough up another hypocritical hairball.

Scumbag Virginia.

this is gross. Pets are considered family in my home, we wouldn’t kill off another family member if one died to bury with them. Unfortunately always seems to be southern states that have little regard for life (unless it’s in the womb, then it’s their business)

And Virginia is not the only state that considers them property.

Outrageous

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