The sedative given before the lethal injection serves to relax the little one into a peaceful sleep so they do not feel the lethal injection (which stings when injected) and gives us time to say our goodbyes while they zz are sleeping. Death can be frightening as the body starts shutting down. Personally, I'd rather have the little one dreaming of raisins and ferretone in the last moments of life. Hugs to all. tle Troy Lynn Eckart Ferret Family Services http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~sprite/ffs.html http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Haven/5481/ Please sign up to support our charity http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=46&mid=58395 [Posted in FML issue 3306]