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According to some surveys, more than 90% of owners view their pets as members of the family. 'Dog' via www.shutterstock.com

When is it ethical to euthanize your pet?

Bernard Rollin, Colorado State University

In the past, owners were quick to put their pets down. Now, with many viewing pets as family members, are they waiting too long?
Netherlands has moved to ban ritual slaughter without stunning but is killing an animal for food ever ethical? Flickr/Nick Saltmarsh

Explainer: the ethics of ritual slaughter

Bernard Rollin, Colorado State University; Howard Brasted, University of New England; Peter Singer, The University of Melbourne, and Suzanne Rutland, University of Sydney

Ritual slaughter is an important part of Islamic and Jewish belief systems but, as recent TV footage showing cattle being butchered in Indonesian abattoirs demonstrated, there is great variation across…

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