I guess I need to understand which part makes you sick, Jan. Is it the practice of allowing those euthanized animals to go to "science" or that fact that they have been requested to be euthanized to start with? I have to agree with PitChick in the scenario she describes. If one has left their pet at a animal shelter, who are they to dictate what happens to the body? I am a Christian, and in my belief, the "soul" leaves the body at death, and what is left is of no concequence. I believe this for animals and humans.

I was an avid Biology student in high school, taking every possible class related to Biology or Anatomy. We dissected fetal pigs, a cat, frogs, and many more animals. The cat thing was probably the most worrisome for me.......I had a cat and hated that one had died that we were dissecting. But I learned a lot! And I know that the cat came as a result of euthanization at some shelter. As much as I am against and hate "kill" shelters, I know that even those shelters offer more chances for some animals than they could ever get, elsewhere. At least their bodies are helping students learn a bit more about animal/human anatomy. All I can say from my experience is that animals were treated with respect (and this was a long time ago , as I graduated from high school 25 years ago, this year). We learned, and we learned a lot. And it was in the advanced classes that we were doing these particular dissections.

Respectfully,
Logan