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Q&A Putting a suffering animal out of its misery - Mitzvah, Reshut or prohibition?

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...

posted 5y ago by sam‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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#1: Post edited by user avatar Monica Cellio‭ · 2020-09-01T01:45:14Z (over 3 years ago)
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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 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>
  • <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>