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Is it wrong to put a Fish out of its misery2007-11-24 23:37:24

If there is every a next time check this site out, http://www.kokosgoldfish.invisionzone.co.

It explains all the different ways to do it and which ways are the most humane.

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Placing your fish in a container in the freezer is a more humane way of euthanizing it. The water gradually cools below the fish's temperature. The fish "goes to sleep" similar to a human who is hypothermic.

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There are several methods for putting a fish out if its misery. I would say the toilet one is not the best. My preferred one is to freeze it. I put it in a small cup of tank water and put it in the freezer. My thoughts are 1) it's in water and in the dark so less stress 2) people who nearly freeze to death talk about just getting really sleepy and it may not be any different for a fish.

Other people use methods such as sharp knife to the spinal cord, throwing it hard against a surface, and some kind of knock-out drops (tranquilizer?). There are probably other ways as well.

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Killing a sick fish is not a bad thing if you don't think it'll survive or it's in a lot of pain.

If you flush a fish, it's scary as hell for the fish. The change in temperature will shock them, then wushing around through the pipes will be even worse. All the chlorine and chemicals in the water will slowly poison and kill the fish, giving it a pretty gnarly death.

There have been cases of fish surving a flushing, though. The poor things end up in vats of human waste, and either make it into the wild and screw up the local ecosystem or live a disgusting, poo-filled life.