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If this is such a common need, I can't help but think they should've invested in a controlled atmosphere killing setup to reduce the panic.[0] [0]https://en.wi
by goda90 4y ago
If this is such a common need, I can't help but think they should've invested in a controlled atmosphere killing setup to reduce the panic.[0]
[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inert_gas_asphyxiation#Animal_slaughter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inert_gas_asphyxiation#Animal_...
- h2odragon 4y agoThis was in 1986, in a pet shop. Not large scale enough for dedicated processing equipment, we used the same vacuum sealer for brine shrimp and crickets and mice and etc.
- bombcar 4y agoSomeone I knew caught a raccoon and tried to euthanize it in a freezer which I quickly put a stop to and instead opened a CO2 bottle in the freezer which quietly put an end to the issue.
- acrobatsunfish 4y agoHypothermia is a "better" way to go then co2 asphyxiation if your temperature is sufficiently cold, probably hard to do for a raccoon since they can survive winter. Next time use nitrogen or helium, or like most people do, shoot it.
- geoduck14 4y agoI actually thought that freezing was one of the most humane ways to ... euthanize an animal