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This answer is from Dinonline: Killing Animals to Prevent their Suffering The Chazon Ish is cited (in Dinim Ve-Hanhagos Mi-Maran Ha-Chazon Ish Vol. 2, p. 40) as having been asked by a membe...
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<p>This answer is from <a href="http://dinonline.org/2011/09/13/cruelty-to-animals-halachos-of-tzaar-baalei-chayim/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dinonline</a>:</p><blockquote><p>Killing Animals to Prevent their Suffering</p><p>The Chazon Ish is cited (in Dinim Ve-Hanhagos Mi-Maran Ha-Chazon IshVol. 2, p. 40) as having been asked by a member of the family how adying fly should be treated. The Chazon Ish responded that the flyshould be killed, so as to prevent its extended suffering.</p><p>However, it is possible (Tzaar Baalei Chayim Chap. 4, no. 3) that thisruling will only apply to small insects, and not to larger animals,such as mice, and so on. The reason for this is that with regard tolarger animals, killing the animal—even if done to prevent itssuffering—is perceived as an act of cruelty, and therefore it shouldbe avoided even for noble motives.</p></blockquote>
- <p>This answer is from <a href="http://dinonline.org/2011/09/13/cruelty-to-animals-halachos-of-tzaar-baalei-chayim/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dinonline</a>:</p>
- <blockquote>
- <p>Killing Animals to Prevent their Suffering</p>
- <p>The Chazon Ish is cited (in Dinim Ve-Hanhagos Mi-Maran Ha-Chazon Ish
- Vol. 2, p. 40) as having been asked by a member of the family how a
- dying fly should be treated. The Chazon Ish responded that the fly
- should be killed, so as to prevent its extended suffering.</p>
- <p>However, it is possible (Tzaar Baalei Chayim Chap. 4, no. 3) that this
- ruling will only apply to small insects, and not to larger animals,
- such as mice, and so on. The reason for this is that with regard to
- larger animals, killing the animal -- even if done to prevent its
- suffering -- is perceived as an act of cruelty, and therefore it should
- be avoided even for noble motives.</p>
- </blockquote>