caseysmom...I was actually thinking more about the studies that have shown that humans who abuse animals as kids or a older often wind up hurting humans as well.

Euthanasia is horrible - but it beats China's spreading lies about cats causing SARS, etc, cramming cats in cages and just leaving them to die...or people beating cats and dogs to death with sticks.

I think the intent of the animal killers in China is a bit different than the vast majority of places who have to euthanise homeless pets...