If not, what is the minimum incentive you would accept to have the operation done? $10? $50? A 6-pack of beer? Or would you refuse to have it done all together? You name the price.
By the way, no you will not be getting a 6-pack of beer or the like for answering this question. The reason why I ask is because someone is thinking of starting a program that would spay/neuter your pet for free or even pay you to have it done. I am just curious as to how people would feel about this and what incentive it would require.
2006-08-14 08:11:57 · 33 answers · asked by Justin L 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I think spay/neuter should be offered for free for everyone because the pet overpopulation issue, even if you are not an animal lover, is costing millions of dollars of tax money, etc to kill unwanted animals in shelters and shelters that take in animals are accepting tax donations which, if the problem was solved humanely could go to help children, the elderly, the environment etc.
I don't think the only issue is cost . I think education is needed to explain why spay/neuter is necessary. I also think some people need help with transportation to get to the vet and where there are feral cat colonies, we need to get a mobile spay van to park there until all the cats are trapped, sterilized and released. After doing all this, then you can concentrate on the irresponsible pet owners and backyard breeders with proper regulation and licensing and taxing them when they sell those animals (sales tax and income tax). We need to educate the children. For a story on spay/neuter for children see "Misty, the One in A Million Cat"
http://network.bestfriends.org/educators/news/838.html
http://animaladvocates.blogspot.com/2005_12_01_animaladvocates_archive.html
2006-08-14 08:47:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely I would have it done! One of the reasons people don't spay/neuter is because their population gets out of hand and it is too expensive to do so.
Spaying usually comes with the pressure to have shots, checking stool sample for worming, and in some cases doing preoperative bloodwork. It isn't just an 80.00 operation anymore. Can be as much as 500.00 by the time all the pre-op stuff is done.
Neutering is the same deal. And if you have a mama cat, who has little cats, who become somewhat feral because she didn't bring them indoors, then the problem becomes much larger, for the cats, and for finances.
It is easy to say that if you have a pet you should be prepared to pay for all of the expenses that come along in its life. Even with the best intentions, if the electric company or the landlord wish their payment in full NOW, the spay/neuter surgery will have to wait. And if your little one needs lunch money, or glasses, or new shoes, which gets the priority?
Budgeting is hard, and to include all the surgery expenses for a pet can be very difficult. And yes, I believe that the benefits of having a pet far outweigh the ideal of only having an animal friend if you are truly well-off financially.
A totally free spay and neutering clinic is a top notch idea!
2006-08-14 09:19:24 · answer #2 · answered by purplesometimes 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that having your pets spayed and neutered is a great idea because there are enough dogs and cats dying on the streets and filling up local animal shelters each day already, we don't need more, it's unfair to the animal. But I might be a little skeptical about a place that does it for free, because I would be worried about the safety of my animal and if the procedure would be safe and effective if someone was doing it for free and not being paid for it. If there was some way to prove that the procedure is valid and my pet would be safe and comfortable, then sure It would be nice to have it done for free.
2006-08-14 08:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by Nieds 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like a wonderful program! We're on a limited budget and the cost of spaying and neutering our animals is a bit much. I would not need any additional money. If they could arrange this with a local vet in my home town, I would definitely have my two cats fixed.
I don't feel they should do anything more than offer to pay the cost of the procedure itself. Just that alone would be very generous. But I'd like to see an option to have people pay what they could afford to pay on this and the remainder is kicked in by the foundation.
I hope this goes through.
I shudder to think that people would get paid to do this. There would be a lot of people who would refuse to pay for the fees that could afford to pay for this.
Instead, I would like to see an application sent through a vet and the paperwork would reimburse the vet for the expenses. That way there would not be people who would do this just to get paid. I could see someone kidnapping pets just to get the money.
JUST A NOTE TO THOSE WHO STATE IF YOU CAN"T AFFORD TO FIX YOUR PET YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE ONE...both of our cats were strays. Our local pound will no longer accept cats, so these pets would have been left to starve if we had not took them in. We brought them in and feed them, but that doesn't mean we have the money for vet bills or fixing them. We do what we can afford to do for them.
2006-08-14 08:22:37 · answer #4 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I wouldnt. I love my dog to death and if I were to neuter him i'd actually pay to have it done. But it also depends on whos doing the neutering/spaying. I took my old dog to the city humane society and they neuted him for free. A couple of days later the wound opened up and got infected. I ended up having to pay more for vet fees. I think they did a half assed job because it was free.
2006-08-14 10:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by aznxgem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is a great idea. I always spay and neuter. However, I think if you can't afford to spay or neuter then you can't afford the animal's other needs like food, shelter, etc., it can get expensive.
Great idea tho. I'd pay for it, even if it was offered free. Someone's doing the surgery and they should get paid for it.
Great question.
2006-08-14 08:16:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I adopted my kitty from the shelter they did it for free. I think costs are reasons that some people don't spay or netuter their pets. But my kitty is healthy and as long this person is a vet then I would be ok with it, I am not just going to let anyone operate on my kitty.
2006-08-14 08:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by Farmgirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. I think it is great for people to spay and nueter their animals! The dogs don't CARE that they can't breed. They're not like us. Also, it eliminates the risks for some cancers.
However, I would spay my pet dog for free (if she wasn't allready), but I have a show Corgi who can't be nuetered because it isn't allowed in shows. However, I'd do it when he retires.
2006-08-14 08:32:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a good program. My cat is already spayed, but there are so many dogs and cats out there creating new, unwanted dogs and cats. Good luck to the person who wants to do this.
2006-08-14 08:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by shirley_corsini 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was responsible to get my pets fixed by the vet. It doesn't cost that much when you think about it, and if you're going to take responsibility for a pet for life the least you can do is get it fixed.
If you can't afford to save a little money here and there for that snip snip then you have no business owning an animal.
2006-08-14 08:15:55 · answer #10 · answered by Crouching Cheese 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋