Why did the Hong Kong authorities decide to remove all hamsters from pet stores?

The hamster is a soft fluffy bundle of joy. During their short life, the sweetest, friendly Djungarian and Syrian hamsters become favorites of children and the most unsentimental family members. Their little hearts contain great love for their owners.

During their short lives, hamsters are susceptible to various diseases and injuries. The physical suffering of hamsters during illness and old age is a huge psychological stress, especially for young children. To stop suffering, there is a humane, but morally difficult way for animal owners - euthanasia .

In what situations should you euthanize your hamster?

Euthanasia of a hamster is reasonable and permissible for conditions that cause suffering to the animal and have no chance of cure:

• various injuries in which the pet is physically unable to live actively: back injuries, traumatic brain injuries and bruises with serious injury to internal organs;
• diseases that do not have effective treatment and a favorable prognosis, most often these are malignant neoplasms characterized by metastases in various organs and severe pain;
• damage to the nervous system, manifested in aggressive behavior towards household members;
• advanced age of hamsters, accompanied by pain, loss of the ability to move and eat;
• congenital diseases in which the animal is doomed to death.

It should be remembered that only a veterinarian is able to diagnose a hamster’s condition that is incompatible with life, in which euthanasia is the only correct solution. In such cases, the owner’s duty is to alleviate the suffering, and not to kill the pet.

Vascular dementia

Problems with blood vessels most often appear due to their blockage with fatty “plaques”. Senile dementia most often develops in patients with a choroid plexus cyst or cerebral aneurysm. This disease occurs more often in men than in women. Older people suffer from it 6 times more often than young people.

In the early stages, the vascular form of dementia is similar to an innocent neurosis. It has the following characteristics:

• frequent irritability, increased fatigue;
• a slight decrease in learning ability and a slight decrease in performance;
• night terrors;
• insomnia;
• migraine.

As the disease progresses, a person develops other symptoms. He becomes inattentive and absent-minded, begins to experience depression and dissatisfaction with the people around him. His behavior becomes inert and indecisive. The patient also develops tearfulness and emotional instability. He begins to worry for no reason at the slightest reason. The negative traits of his character gradually become more pronounced. With the development of this form of senile dementia, the patient begins to confuse current events and forget names and dates. Gaps appear in memory, and thinking becomes unproductive and sluggish. The desire to communicate and work disappears. Sometimes patients may experience psychosis with delusions and hallucinations, as well as paranoid manifestations.

How to euthanize a hamster

When making such a serious decision as euthanizing his pet, it is very important for the owner that the hamster does not suffer, but falls asleep painlessly. This procedure can only be trusted to a veterinarian, having clarified the effect of pharmacological drugs for euthanasia.

Unscrupulous veterinarians carry out killings without anesthesia, using means to immobilize and block breathing.

The humane procedure must be carried out by a veterinary specialist using narcotic and painkillers that block the functioning of the nervous system and disable pain sensitivity.

You can say goodbye to your little friend, after which the doctor administers anesthesia to the animal, the hamster slowly falls asleep and no longer feels anything. A drug is then injected to cause the heart to stop or block breathing.

The specialist must confirm the fact of clinical death 5 minutes after the procedure. The owner can take the hamster's body for burial or leave it at the veterinary clinic for cremation.

Methods of euthanasia

One of the methods of euthanasia is the use of ammonia and alcohol solutions, which cause respiratory arrest when injected into the pulmonary lobes.
The method is used to euthanize puppies (up to 10 days old). If, in the opinion of the dog owner, this method is inappropriate, he should receive detailed advice from a specialist who will select immediate and painless drugs. Possible means of euthanasia:

• sedatives, which in large quantities act as a depressant on respiratory function;
• painkillers that reduce physical activity;
• relaxants for intramuscular administration;
• agents that regulate the balance of electrolytes in the body (an increased dose leads to cardiac arrest);
• conducting a powerful current discharge through the animal’s body, which leads to cardiac arrest.

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Sleeping tablets

Sleeping pills are slowly absorbed into the blood, so they can cause convulsions, paralysis, and poisoning. Tablet medications are not typically used by veterinarians.

In the Russian Federation there are no certified means for euthanasia of animals, which are sold in veterinary pharmacies without a prescription. For the purpose of temporary euthanasia, pharmacological drugs intended for humans are acceptable: Seduxen, Sibazon, Relanium, Diazepam, Phenazipam, their analogs; as well as drugs approved for dogs: “Cat Bayun”, “Stop-stress”, Amitriptyline, plant-based barbiturates.

Putting a hamster to sleep at home

It is more convenient to carry out the pet euthanasia procedure at home due to a number of advantages:

• there is no need to transport the pet to the clinic, which is extremely undesirable in case of serious injuries and serious illnesses;
• the pet does not experience stress from the hospital atmosphere, and spends the last minutes of its life in its own walls with its beloved owner;
• veterinary specialists carry out visits at any convenient time, carry out humane killing with the provision of the necessary psychological assistance to the owner of the animal;
• the price of euthanizing a hamster at home is the same as when carrying out the procedure in a clinic, and is about 1,000 rubles.

Euthanasia of an animal in a clinical setting

Euthanasia of a pet can also be carried out at a veterinary hospital. The owner signs the consent, the doctor puts the hamster under anesthesia and then administers a drug to stop the heart; if desired, the procedure can take place in the presence of the owner. The owner takes the hamster's body with him or leaves it at the clinic for subsequent cremation.

You must love your pets and fight for the health of your tiny friends, but if it is impossible to cure the disease and save the animal, the most humane solution is to euthanize the hamster, this way you will save your beloved hamster and your family members from pain and suffering.

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Harmless rodents, hamsters are perfect for living in an apartment. They can be kept in families with small children, as they are harmless and have a good-natured character. Proper nutrition and careful attention to your pet can extend its life to an average of 6 years.

Some animals die a natural death, but many acquire serious illnesses and receive dangerous injuries, lose hearing and vision with age, and experience severe pain from incurable illnesses.

Unfortunately, owners in such situations have to make a decision about euthanasia.

In Europe and the USA it is considered a humane procedure, and in recent years in Russia they have realized its necessity in cases where the pet is really suffering and cannot be helped.

To do or not to do

Already during the first months of a cat’s life in a family, people become very attached to it, and after several years of life they become full-fledged members of families, and for lonely people they completely replace them. But if an animal rapidly develops a serious illness and begins to experience severe, ongoing pain, the decision to euthanasia is a very humane option and absolutely justified from a moral point of view.

In all other cases, it is not worth going to end the animal’s life. For example, if you are tired of a cat or one of your family members is allergic to its fur, the best thing you can do for it is to find another family where it will be accepted with joy. If an animal scratched you or damaged an expensive thing, then do not rush to get rid of it: it is quite possible that very soon you will become the best of friends. If you feel that the animal does not accept you as its owner, find it a home where it can live a long, fulfilling life.

It is worth carrying out humane euthanasia of a cat only if the veterinarian who examined the cat has come to the conclusion that any attempts to cure it or somehow alleviate its condition will not be effective. Remember that we are responsible for those we have tamed, which means that the grounds for euthanizing a pet must be the most serious. However, in our country the euthanasia of cats is not regulated. Therefore, every cat owner has the right to make such a decision independently, regardless of whether there are serious indications for this procedure, or the animal is simply tired and there is absolutely nowhere to place it.

There is no consensus on this matter among church ministers. If with regard to human euthanasia they are all unanimously opposed, then on the issue of animal euthanasia they have different opinions. Some believe that people can freely dispose of the lives of their animals, while others say that euthanasia of even pets is unacceptable.

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How to do without veterinarians when it comes to euthanizing ornamental rats

How to do without veterinarians when it comes to euthanizing ornamental rats. At home, as you understand, it is not possible to euthanize rats. You can only kill with suffering. Unless, of course, you are some doctor who can come up with something himself.

I will advise you on several effective ways to kill your favorite sick decorative rats. You can’t give the sick to anyone (on Avito) and it’s a pity to kill them.

There are two effective ways to get rid of it. The first is to drown

, second to let go

. In order to drown, you will need a container in which the rat can fit and a sock or other bag. First, you need to prepare water in a container. You put the sock on your hand and take the rat by the ass, with a sharp movement you twist it so that the rat is in the sock up to its head. Drown the rat and wait for it to die. You can, of course, pour boiling water into the container so that you don’t have to heat it manually, but just throw it in there. When he dies, you can not remove it from a sock or other bag, but simply throw it into the garbage chute or bury it.

Do you live near a park? But who cares, it's a rat! You shove it into a cage, the cage into a bag and take it to the park. Find an uncrowded place and just let them out, say goodbye and quickly leave before they burn. That's all.

I’m writing this because I had the same situation. Xena always has pets: cats, parrots, rats and hamsters. All of them live much less than a person, so in my lifetime I meet their death every time. Sometimes you have your own, but more often you have to kill yourself, because the world around you is poison. There were two rats, small at first, but on all kinds of food - seeds, they grew 14 cm long. One was female, the other was male, and accordingly, according to the canon, babies were born. Some, still small, were given away. They kept the others for themselves, and lived like that. My parents, who are already 4 years old (supposed to live for 2 years), began to get cancer, but do not intend to die - it’s painful to watch the torment. The cancer is right under the paw, and some people can’t even get up from it: lying down, they snort, eat and drink. Accordingly, Zena decided to take this one to the veterinarian, and then 500 rubles for ONE rat is robbery! As soon as I found out, I began to look for a method of deliverance myself and came up with methods that I wanted to share with everyone. Actually the whole story.

Now it's my turn. The story of a hamster (yes, you heard right)

Good day.

Many of us have pets. Including me. We will now talk about the Syrian hamster. Peach. Peach. Peach. He was 2 years and 5 and a half months old. They live for a maximum of three years. It seems to be a long-liver, but it will not be enough for any owner.

It all started with the fact that in recent months his coat became less beautiful. It was peachy and orange. It became faded gray. But I still loved him, no matter what he was. With such a symptom, the veterinarian would have twisted a finger at my temple. Then it began to appear in spots, like light moles, the “scented glands” increased, but nothing changed. He ate, slept, ran, didn’t bite, why bother with my pensioner.

The fur has lost thickness and has become thin. Well, he ate, didn’t bite, and went out at night to sit in the wheel, on the roof of the house.

A week ago I began to walk, not exactly limping, but not quickly, and like a duck. I've been overeating on food all week, only tasty treats. Well, who am I to stop the boss from eating only the goodies from the bowl? Well, he drank a LOT of water, didn’t lick himself, walked under himself.

Yesterday I decided to clean the cages. I cleaned the dzhungarika's cage. I take Peach's cage. The corners of the cage are clean, everything is in the house. The peach does not open its eyes, did not squeak, did not bite. I brought him into the bathroom so that he could walk around while I washed the cages and peed. Well, what can I do, I’ll wash the towel for drying the cells. He walked poorly and was thin all over. But that's where the kidneys are. The size of a large bright yellow tennis ball. Can you imagine? (Not table tennis, by the way). Well, I definitely haven’t recovered. I saw that he was feeling bad. I was scared. What should I do? I called the doctors, went to wash my face, and collected my things and money. I called a taxi. I'm going to open the cage, I pick everything up. I take it in my hands. He bit me for the first time in my life. And he tried to run away from me. Through the window of the house. He was pinched. The back part did not allow him to run out, although usually he preferred the window rather than the door of the house. At that moment, everything inside me just broke. I'm scared for the pain that I indirectly caused.

We arrived to the doctor. He said right away that he is not a ratologist, they usually don’t apply for such a thing, because... This is a “consumable item” for many good people. But I looked anyway. He grabbed me by the withers. The withers never returned to their previous state even after euthanasia. Dehydration is terrible. Provided that he drank water actively and that I gave vegetables. Didn't run, didn't walk from the doctor. Even when the kidneys were palpated, there was no sound or open eyes. I asked the doctor if he was in pain? I asked how long he would live if he tried treatment or did nothing? He said to try treatment for two weeks, not to treat for a couple of days. But there is nothing to help here. Diagnosis: incompatibility with life.

I had a couple of minutes to think. I called my husband, he didn’t answer. I called my mom. I didn't take it. There is only one left. Even the doctor came out. And I decided that, after all, the question of life and death of living beings is the competence of man.

I couldn't go with the vet and be still. She asked me to leave. I came out and everything inside just shrank. After two or three minutes, I still didn’t understand, time passed quickly. Allowed to enter. The jar with the hamster was empty. He brought it. He said that he didn’t squeak and left very quickly. He offered to open it up and find out exactly what happened to the kidneys, but, in my opinion, beyond eternity it doesn’t matter. There was an option for disposal at a cattle burial ground, as it should be, but the doctor saw how hysterical I was. He allowed me to take it with me. The worst thing was to touch the once nimble ray with your hands. I was afraid to feel the cold. Purely psychologically, it was easier for me to do this wearing surgical gloves.

As yesterday’s doctor said: “Take it a little easier, when buying an animal, we are renting it from death.”

Euthanasia of hamsters

Tame, cute hamsters are convenient to keep in a city apartment.

They are often kept in families with children, because these animals are non-aggressive and safe, and do not require care. But they live on average about 2-6 years.

Many people get sick by this time, and in old age they suffer from weakness and helplessness.

To save your pet from suffering, you have to resort to a difficult decision - euthanasia.

Today it is practiced all over the world and is considered a humane way to relieve suffering.

How to put a rat to sleep painlessly

Price for services

Surgical procedures

(additional payment for the work of an anesthesiologist, medications, consumables)

Benefits of euthanasia at home

Home visits are one of the most popular services of our veterinary clinic. VetMir specialists carry out not only diagnostic and therapeutic measures at home, but also perform euthanasia.

Advantages of inviting a professional to your home:

• convenience – a clinic employee will arrive at any convenient time, without breaks or weekends,
• safety for the rodent, especially one in serious condition, since it will remain at home next to the owner,
• affordable prices and quick arrival of a professional in an emergency situation,
• full range of funeral services.

Our specialists have everything necessary to provide qualified care outside the hospital, they know how to support you in difficult times and will answer all your questions.

How to put a rat to sleep painlessly

Humane euthanasia of animals, in which cases is it necessary:

• Incurable animal diseases: oncology, cancer, kidney, heart failure and others.
• Doesn't eat on his own, constantly lies down and can't get up.
• Weight loss, weight loss, exhaustion.
• Refusal to eat, drinks only water, indigestion of food, vomiting.
• Infectious diseases that cannot be treated with medications for a long time.
• Injuries incompatible with life, fractures, paresis, paralysis.
• The animal suffers from pain, groans, howls.
• A healthy animal in the absence of the opportunity to keep it at home and the risk of throwing it out into the street.
• Congenital pathologies in animals are incompatible with normal life.

Euthanasia and cremation of healthy animals is possible in the presence of the owner, as well as without his presence. On the street, at the entrance, near the car.

The humane and painless euthanasia procedure occurs in 2 stages:

• Once you and your pet are ready, a small injection of anesthetic is given under the skin using a “fine needle” that most animals cannot feel. Within about 5-15 minutes, your pet will gently fall asleep.
• Once the animal is completely asleep, the final injection is administered. It does not experience any pain from its administration, but will only begin to fall into a deeper sleep, the heart and breathing will begin to slow down, and the pet will calmly leave within another 10 minutes.
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Euthanasia of animals when it's time

One of the most painful moments is losing a beloved pet. We hope to help you make an informed decision with greater clarity. It's easy to feel guilty about euthanizing sick animals, but always remember that you took care of your pet to the best of your ability given the circumstances of your life. It was the moment that the pet was accepted into your family that allowed him to live a long and happy life, no matter how he lived it elsewhere. The circumstances of our lives push us to certain decisions - it is not a sin if the quality of life of a pet is poor. The reasons are different:

• A weakened pet that is too large, making it difficult to handle and comfortably care for?
• Is your work schedule too busy to adequately meet the needs of a weakened or sick animal?
• Does your family's financial situation prevent the expensive treatment your pet needs? All reasons are compelling for considering the issue of euthanasia.

Medical reasons to consider euthanizing an animal at home:

If your pet has a progressive or debilitating disease and you are unable to control the situation physically, mentally or financially:

• does not eat for a long time - extremely weakened;
• vomiting and nausea, the situation cannot be controlled with medications;
• his hind legs have become paralyzed and he can no longer stand up;
• suffers from incontinence due to mobility problems;
• experiences extreme pain and medications can no longer control the pain;
• has breathing problems, you don’t want to see how his further condition worsens;
• not aware of what is happening, confused, scared and disoriented;
• epilepsy, which can no longer be controlled and occurs without warning;

If your pet has behavioral problems and his aggression becomes dangerous to other animals or other people, and behavioral interventions do not work. Other valid reasons.

How to quickly and humanely kill a rat

In most cases, when people set rat traps, the animals die from poisoning or a broken spine when caught in the rat trap. However, if your traps are boxes and buckets that the animal can get into but cannot get out of, then you need to decide how to humanely and quickly kill it. In this article you will learn about what to do if you catch a rat and how to kill it, the better way to kill it so that it does not suffer.

IMPORTANT! Under no circumstances should you show children scenes of the killing of any animals, including rodents. This can seriously traumatize their fragile psyche! Only a trained person can kill a rat without consequences. Usually this is an adult man with a tempered psyche, who is confident in what he is doing, because... wants to protect his family, home and supplies from pests.

Precautions and preparations

First of all, you need to list all available humane and non-lethal methods of getting rid of rats. Today there are a lot of traps, thanks to which a caught rat can continue its life outside your home. For example, having caught an animal in a box or in a special container, it can be taken far into the forest and there released into the wild . You don't have to kill the rat.

It is best to simply take the rat away from people's homes, for example, into the forest. But no closer than 5-7 km, otherwise the rat will easily find its way back.

If there are no other options other than to end the rat’s earthly life, then you need to prepare for murder. To prevent a rat from biting you, you need to wear thick rubber gloves, a jacket or sweater with long sleeves, and it is advisable to pull the gloves over your sleeves so that there are no exposed skin areas. These animals are capable of attacking people in case of danger.

Next you need to find out about the rat’s well-being. If she is injured, then the decision to take her into the forest can bring the rodent even more suffering than a quick death. You will have to make a serious moral choice.

When killing, do not irritate the rat. In panic, she may begin to break free, bite and even run away . Don't run around her, don't scare her, don't shine bright lights or make noise. Do everything slowly and calmly so that the rodent remains calm too.

In any case, never decide to kill a rat if there is even a remote possibility of getting rid of it alive. You can always release it in the nearest park or on the highway when you are traveling somewhere. Killing, even a rodent, leaves a mark on the human psyche, which for some people can be a serious shock that will have to be dealt with with the help of a psychologist.

Think 10 times before deciding whether to kill a rat or release it into the wild.

Strangulation method

This method can be considered the most humane in relation to the rat, since the animal experiences a minimal amount of pain and discomfort and often does not even realize that it will soon die.

First, find any plastic container at home. This could be a food organizer, boxes for various office supplies, and so on. Then place the rat itself in the container. Handle it with care and caution so that the rodent does not become nervous.

In a small cup or other flat container, mix vinegar and regular baking soda, which are found in any housewife's kitchen. Fill the bottom of the container with the mixture or simply place it in the original cup. In just a few minutes the rodent will lose consciousness and die very quickly. Soda, reacting with vinegar, begins to release carbon dioxide , which is impossible to breathe.

The use of carbon dioxide is the only officially approved method of killing rats through asphyxiation. If you want to use something else, you can find the necessary information about chemical reactions on the Internet.

Drowning

Another of the easiest ways to kill a caught rat is to drown it. If you catch a pest in a bucket or barrel, you can cover the animal with a thick rag and put a heavy object on top so that the rat does not jump out. Then simply fill the container with water.

But here you will have to try to ensure that the rodent is well pressed to the bottom, because, sensing the approach of death, it can get a surge of strength and try to escape from under the load, so it is recommended to press the rag with a stick and hold it there for several minutes until it choke and die. You can simply pour the dead animal out of the bucket and prepare a trap for subsequent rodent catching.

How to euthanize a dog at home yourself

Unfortunately, for most owners the answer will be disappointing: “It is extremely difficult to painlessly end a dog’s life at home.”

The exception will be those people who have free access to potent substances from the pharmaceutical list A (they are stored in safes under lock and key, are subject to strict accounting and are not sold simply upon request) and who have a proven skill in intramuscular and intravenous injections. This is all necessary to complete the euthanasia procedure.

The most that can be done for an exhausted dying dog at home is to invite a veterinarian to perform euthanasia at home. Many clinics provide this service.

How cats and dogs are euthanized

An owner who has to resort to euthanasia of his pet first of all thinks about how dogs and cats are euthanized. Is the animal in pain or does it feel absolutely nothing? What drugs are best to choose so that the mustache does not feel anything at all? And finally, where is it better to euthanize a cat or dog: in a clinic or at home?

Firstly, not a single veterinarian uses tablets for euthanasia. Almost always, special drugs are injected, extremely rarely (one might say, isolated cases are recorded, since this is not a humane method) - aerogenously, using argon or other gas, which leads to asphyxia (the animal suffocates).

Secondly, such attempts to euthanize a cat or dog at home on your own only result in the animal twitching convulsively for a long time (in convulsions) and foam coming out of the mouth. The pet will die painfully and slowly. And this is cruel treatment of an animal. And if you want your devoted four-legged friend not to suffer, then contact the clinic to euthanize your dog/cat as painlessly and quickly as possible.

Therefore, before running to the first clinic you come across, it is better to call and ask how exactly a cat or dog is euthanized. It is best to choose a veterinary hospital where the animal is first given anesthesia drugs in large dosages so that the mustache falls asleep and does not feel anything. And then they will inject a solution that will lead to cardiac or respiratory arrest.

If the pet can be taken to the clinic, then it is better to take it. Firstly, it is better for loving owners not to see euthanasia drugs being administered. This almost always leads to tears, worries, and stress. And the animal will feel it. And secondly, clinics usually offer cremation or burial services for euthanized pets. After all, burying the body of an animal in a yard or vacant lot, even one not suffering from infectious diseases, is illegal. Special plots of land have been allocated for such purposes. However, the organization that offered you to bury your pet must have a license and permission to conduct such services.

Edged weapons and blunt trauma

This method can only be used if you are sure that your actions will kill the rat the first time. Otherwise, you will have to cause the animal terrible suffering before death.

There are cases when people finished off wounded animals with a precise blow to the head with a hammer or any other heavy object. For example, if a cat played with a hamster and caused him serious injuries, after which he will no longer be able to live normally. In the case of a rat, you need to aim well and put as much force into the blow as possible. Such an act is quite difficult emotionally. After all, if you cannot kill the animal right away, you will have to beat it to death. And this is very difficult for the psyche .

Euthanasia in a veterinary clinic

The procedure can also be performed in a veterinary center. The client independently delivers the pet to us. Doctors conduct an examination, prepare for the procedure and perform euthanasia within half an hour. The owner can be next to the pet or wait in the corridor.

Everyone has the right to use the cremation service or take the body away for further burial.

24-hour operation of the veterinary clinic with on-site visits to Moscow and the region

Our hospital is open to visitors 24 hours a day. Employees are ready to travel, both by prior arrangement and on an urgent basis. Our emergency teams work in different areas of the city and are ready to go to you immediately after the call.

If your four-legged friend needs help, call us by phone or email us.

Broken spine

Before you begin these methods, first decide for yourself whether you can do this with your own hands. And you will have to do far from pleasant things, namely break the animal’s spine. This is perhaps the most brutal method to kill a rat described in this article. We do not recommend using it .

Carefully pick up the rat and place it on some lumpy or uneven surface so that the animal can cling to it with its paws. This will allow access to his spine.

To carry out the “operation”, find a long and round object at home. Scissors, ballpoint pens, screwdrivers, metal rods, and so on may be suitable. Then take the rat by the tail, press the object on the neck, in the area that is slightly closer to the head, and quickly pull the tail back. If you did everything correctly, you should hear a peculiar sound of a broken bone. With such a sound, the rat's spine broke at the base of its tail. After this, the rodent will die, however, not immediately. Rats, like lizards, can live without a tail, but unlike these green animals, they cannot regrow it. You can read about the structure and features of a rat’s tail here.

If you tear out a rodent's tail, it will be alive for some time and will experience terrible pain from a broken spine, then paralysis will set in, and in this state the animal will die for a long time and painfully.

Therefore, it’s up to you to decide whether to torture the rodent for all its harm to you and humanity, or to show mercy and choose a different method of killing. Or maybe it’s better to just release the animal into the forest , away from people’s homes, because then you will have a big plus for your karma.

Firearms

If you have caught a very huge rat that cannot be strangled or drowned, then you can use a firearm or pneumatic weapon. Of course, not everyone has such a thing, but hunters and simply weapon collectors can use this method to quickly kill a caught rat.

So, first you need to decide which caliber to use. It is best to use small-caliber weapons , since a rat is still not an elephant, there is no point in taking out a shotgun or sawn-off weapon to kill it. When using such a weapon, there is a high chance that after the first shot the rat will literally leave a wet spot, not only on the floor, but also on the walls. Moreover, the ricochet of a bullet can greatly harm you.

You can use an air pistol, but you need to aim directly at the rat's head

Choose a place to kill. You should not shoot in the house, chicken coop or basement; it is much better to do it in the backyard or in the barn, as long as there are no other people nearby whom you could accidentally injure.

You need to shoot strictly at the head . Of course, a shot at any part of a rat’s body will be fatal for it, since it is small and fragile, but if it hits the head, the risk of suffering and pain from the wound is much lower. The rat will die instantly, and will not suffer before death.

Weapons can only be used by people who have already dealt with them and know how to handle them. If this is the first time in your life that you are holding a pistol or shotgun in your hands, it is better to put it down and find another way to get rid of the rat.