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What does put down an animal mean?

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It means to humanely put them to sleep, when they reach the point where their quality of life has declined to "zero" or very near that. It is considered an act of loving mercy in the case of pets.

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It's an euphemism for sacrificing an animal (as 'put to sleep' is).

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