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GPV

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7. Gotta disagree, here. I think if people are ready to go,

Reply to valleyrogue (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:13 AM

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then safe, painless, virtually guaranteed success with medical staff is the way to go. It's not "dirty work." I wouldn't stuff my terminally ill cat into a plastic bag and call it good. Why can't I have the same level of dignified care as my pets?

That said, you are not wrong about greedy relatives trying to make it happen.

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