put to sleep
Example Sentences
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There’s no set time limit on when an animal must be adopted to avoid euthanizing, said Valles, adding that behavior or illness can make them a candidate for being put to sleep.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025
The outcome: “She was put to sleep after seven days.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
As a young veterinarian, I was called upon to put to sleep a pet I’d never met before.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
She is especially haunted by the rule that any XL bully handed into a shelter must be put to sleep if its owner is not found within seven days.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024
In the end I returned to the animal hospital and had her put to sleep.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
