We took a feral cat
we'd been feeding to the vet
when it stopped eating.
It was lying on the deck
too weak to object.
The vet said tests
would cost $400
to figure out the problem.
Or we could euthanize the cat.
That would cost less.
It was up to us, he said.
I asked him if old and sick
cats and dogs were still
euthanized with gas
and he said no.
It’s by injection now.
They don’t feel a thing.
Perhaps that will help
if the Court decides
some day to cull
the herd of old folks
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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Sounds good... where do you line up? The Donal displays his usual wit and wisdom.