Does the Catholic Church permits euthanasia for pets?

Ok, I'll try to get a copy of the catechism and read it. I'm open to learning. But I have a cousin who converted and she says anything but the rhythm method of birth control is prohibited. I'm so disturbed about that because poor people have so many children that they can't support because of this unreliable method and birth control pills are supposed to be a sin. That's what my cousin told me that her priest says and tries to enforce. I've known others of the faith that say the same thing. I do like the fact that divorce is not acceptable to the religion because I think too many people split up too easily and I feel marriage is a sacred institution. As to the riches, I have read time and again about all the land the church owns and get revenue from. But I did not take into account the support of the the Vatican state, which I imagine must be horrendously expensive. Remember, I did say that there are many good things about the Church. I feel many contradictory feelings about it--I admire their devoutness and unshakable faith and the congregation is just about the most sincere of all Christian religions, but I feel it is too heavy-handed and uses feelings of guilt too much.

Your comment that the Catholic church prohibits birth control is absolutely incorrect (I say this as a catechist for the church). Futhermore if you mean by the Catholic church- the Vatican, it is actually incredibly poor, it is staffed almost entirely by priests and nuns that get paid basically only room and board, it's annual budget is on the order of 300 million for the whole city state, including the upkeep of buildings, museums, running the newspapers etc.. When you consider that a standard budget for professional labor in the US, is that it costs a typical US company 1 million a year to pay wages and benefits for *10* people, and there are literally thousands of people that work at the Vatican, you see just how small a budget that is. Additionally the Vatican does not generate *any* income,(other than token little things like the post office stamps etc.) the 300 million comes from a collection taken one day a year called "Peter's pence" from Catholics around the world, what they give in a year, is what the Vatican has to spend...period. Thatis all the cash in the world the Vatican has. Yes there are incredible works of art, but those are a cultural heritage that belongs to all Catholics and the world, the Vatican has no right to sell them for cash. From a governmental perspective Vatican was stuck with the onerous task of upkeep and endless conservation, preservation of the history of the ages. If you mean the Catholic church as a whole, and consider not only money, but donated labor in the form of missionaries, both religous and lay people, arguablely it gives more aid to developing countries than the UN and US combined. There is *nothing* contradictory about the Catholic religion, your post reflects your ignorant and prejuiced views. (I can almost hear the tired old bigoted saw about the Catholic Church being the "richest corporation in the world" behind your post) If you have any integrity and any guts you will get a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic church and read what the church positions really are and what the church really teaches. And attend an RCIA series to find out pastorally what that means. I DARE you.

dogs have souls. I have no doubt of that. it angers me that in some Catholic countries, that is actually given as a reason why it is okay to abuse animals for entertainment (a classic example being the many brutal religious festivals in spain, featuring animal torture, like raping goats and throwing them from church spires, or getting donkeys drunk and riding them through the streets until they collapse and die) and the answer they give is that animals have no soul, and are here for our use. these people have less of a soul than any animals do. all animal species, ourselves included, have a soul.

We had a Shitzu Poodle who had been with us since she was three weeks old (her mother kicked her out and she was a runt) She lived to be in her mid twenties and at the end she was completely blind, she had convulsions, and we felt that it was in the best interest and more compassionate to take her to the vet and put her to sleep. That is what my husband did. But she had been with us, and the boys played with her, that when she was gone, we did not want another pet. She was one of the family.

no. you're wrong. if you love animals you don't let them suffer. if you hate dogs then you let your pet linger on in pain until they die naturally. because that's the sort of thing you'd only do to someone you hate and want to suffer

Dear kablais i liked your comment on euthanasia and the over all view of other related issues. congratulations. would like to know what is the Billings method you are talking about. i have never heard of it. will you please help me to understand it better. will you please mail me to: jrajeshmsfs@gmail.com