put to sleep
Example Sentences
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An animal pet insurance company estimates the average price to have a horse put to sleep by injection in the UK is about £143 - excluding transportation and cremation costs.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
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
A month after Melina was put to sleep, my father returned to the breeder and came home with another Great Dane.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
