7 7 questions answered
Senior pets and end of life: questions Indian pet owners ask
Updated By Petym
Ageing, decline, saying goodbye, cremation and burial, and grief.
Each answer starts with the short version, then explains it with the sources behind every fact and the date they were checked. Where a guide or tool goes deeper, the answer links to it.
7 questions answered
- Can I bury my pet at home or in my society? When burial on your own land is reasonable, why society gardens and parks are different, and how deep to dig.
- Is euthanasia legal for pets in India? What the PCA Act, the Veterinary Council Act and the ABC Rules say about putting a pet to sleep.
- My old dog has stopped eating, what should I do? Not old age alone: in a senior dog, refusing food usually has a cause a vet can find, often mouth pain or illness.
- Where can I get my pet cremated in my city? Animal crematoriums reported in Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi and Ghaziabad, and what to ask.
- How do I know my dog is dying? The signs vets look at: pain, eating, drinking, hygiene, joy, moving, and more bad days than good.
- My pet died at home, what do I do? The first few hours: confirming death, calling your vet, keeping the body safe and choosing cremation or burial.
- When is it time to put my dog to sleep? When pain cannot be controlled, the things your dog loves are gone, and bad days outnumber the good.
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