Everyone is saying I am evil and did animal abuse for spaying my cat. No one said anything about my dog yet but it is soon to come.
2006-08-17 12:52:46 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
No, you did the right thing. There are too many kittens that are born and never get homes and end up starving to death, being run over by cars, or being euthanized.
2006-08-17 12:58:32 · answer #1 · answered by Diane D 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi there...actually what you did was become a responsible pet owner by spaying your kitty and again by altering your dog too! :-) By spaying and neutering our pets we help minimize the risk of our pets wandering out and getting lost...getting injured or worse getting infected by a sick stray not to mention from getting pregnant and worrying about where the offspring will go and how well they be cared for in their lifetime. There's a common myth among some individuals that they believe an animal should experience motherhood because it's a wondeful thing. However, all animals do not understand the concept of knowing how wonderful it is because nature has created them only to procreate to keep the species alive. Any professional animal caregiver or caretaker can verify this fact (vets, shelters, animal trainers, animal behaviouralists, etc).
2006-08-17 13:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Spaying your pet is the kindest thing you can do. I had a cat that, for one reason or another, didn't get spayed. She never got pregnant but she developed breast cancer-yes, apparently that can happen to a female cat if she isn't spayed. She had a mastectomy and I was assured she was ok. Six months later, the cancer spread to her leg and then all through her and I had to have her put down. She was only 6 years old. It was a hard lesson to learn.
2006-08-21 12:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by rhymer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with getting pets spayed; in fact it is actively encouraged. Cats can breed fast and have fast litters of six to eight kittens a time, sometimes more. If these cats go unchecked and continue to breed, you could have a hard time looking after them, your house will smell because of cats not used to litter tray, and it will be a health risk to you and the cats.
Also, if your cat was a bit 'scratchy' and clawed things a lot beforehand, the neutering may have done him good, and will calm his behaviour.
2006-08-17 13:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have helped you cat live a longer healthier life, how is this mean?
What IS abusive is allowing an unspayed female to be tortured with heat cycles every few weeks for the rest of her life, letting her have litters of kittens in a world full of unwanted cats, potentially having life threatening medical conditions such as mammary cancer and pyometra (infected uterus) develop from being unspayed!!
2006-08-17 13:42:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mean isn't a consideration here. Cats, dogs and such don't have the "sex lives" that humans are so obsessed with.
You have freed your cat from the constant mating urges that would plague her otherwise. You have saved yourself from her constant caterwauling and restlessness as she cycled in and out of heat periods for the rest of her life. Therefore she will be much easier for you to live with and both of you will have a more pleasant life together.
Cats who have had even one heat cycle or pregnancy in their lives are statistically more prone to have mammary cancer in their lifetimes. Though it can be "cured" if caught early it is an aggressive cancer (not so aggressive in dogs for some reason) Treatment can be very expensive with radical surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Not something your cat should have to endure either.
2006-08-17 13:03:36 · answer #6 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who told you that spaying your cat is animal abuse? You did the right thing. You are preventing her from bringing unwanted kittens into the world.
2006-08-17 12:58:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
everyone told that to me to when I spayed/neutered my cats. it's the best thing for them though. they live longer healthier lives this way. the thing is, if it was soooooo evil then the SPCA wouldn't spay/neuter pets. it's the only way to avoid unwanted kittens. there are already way to many unwanted cats/kittens in this world for anyone to bring more in. whoever told you this is a total complete dumba$$ who clearly knows nothing about cats/dogs overpopulation. trust me, you did the right thing. THANK YOU for being a responsible pet owner!!! you are one of the very few in this world!!!!!!! it is the MOST important responsibility for a pet owner to do. in my opinion, whoever doesn't choose to spay/neuter their cats/dogs doesn't deserve to own them at all (except the breeders)!!! I appreciate it!!!!!!!! *(clap)* for you!!!!!!!! HIH!!! Good Luck!!
2006-08-17 13:35:51 · answer #8 · answered by *miss lily* 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO.. absolutely not.. I send KHUDOS to you for doing so. Wouldn't it be great for the poor kitties if EVERYONE spayed or neutered their pets.. both cats and dogs.. I congratulate you for taking that action and thinking ahead of the poor little kitties that would be born and have no home.
2006-08-17 13:22:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No not at all. You did the right thing, plus if ypu have a boy cat who isn't spayed and is in heat, your going to have to clean the pee.
2006-08-18 03:53:40 · answer #10 · answered by peachandp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no!!!! you are doing the right thing!! getting your cat spayed means that she wont have kittens, because ppl breed their pets and sell them cheaply or even for free, no1 adopts from shelters, sooo many animals are killed there cause no1 wants them. thats the best thing u can do is to spay your pets. its not cruel, your saving lives
2006-08-17 19:12:00 · answer #11 · answered by slipknot_132004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋