[QUOTE=Peter;4171249][QUOTE=Burney;4171231]
Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post

What if, as you about to stamp on his head, a vet rings and says its a long shot but he might be able to save it? What do you do?

I would try a homeopathic remedy myself
I would weigh the options, thinking about whether prolonging the poor thing's suffering was right, given the odds and then stamp on its head.