I have to agree with Tara. I didn't even know they used the heart stick anymore but I was with my aunt when she took her cat in to have it done. I won't go into details but my aunt was a stong woman and yet she had to be led out of the room as she almost passed out watching the result. My vet sedates my furbaby and leaves me with him/her until the sedation has taken effect giving me time to hold and cuddle one last time, he then gives the final shot when the ferret is deeply asleep and leaves the room again while I continue to hold my baby. He comes back in, checks to make sure it's over and I wrap the ferret up and take him/her home. Never easy but certainly gentle. Laurel [Posted in FML 6531]