Euthanasia is often described as a painless death, yet it remains a deeply complex and ethically charged topic. While humans may not choose the timing of their death, they can sometimes choose the method. However, animals -especially pets- have no say in their fate and are often subject to human decisions. In Canada, in 2011, out of 157,000 animals admitted to shelters, 54,500 get euthanized, often through injecting sodium pentobarbital or T-16. (Caffrey) Therefore, it leads to ethical debates on whether euthanasia is a humane necessity or a moral failing. From a virtue ethics perspective…