For those who don't want to sterilize their pets via surgery but want to be responsible pet owners or to give to feral cats in their food to prevent them from reproducing? Can't the drug companies develop a safe drug for animals?
2006-08-24 01:26:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes everyone should get their animal spayed or neutered but this question addresses an alternative especially for feral cats (and I have trapped and had sterilized feral cats). Most people will not go to the effort to do what I do. They just feed the stray cats in their neighborhoods and they breed and the cycle continues. Regarding a pill for dogs, I have a neighbor with a pure bred dog who won't spay b/c they think they might breed and sell puppies someday. Meanwhile the dog is left in a fence yard and can attract male dogs. or the dog could get out and end up pregnant.
2006-08-24 03:36:24 · update #1
They can. Do you want to administer it daily to your pet?
2006-08-24 01:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by Sean 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, when you compare the one-time cost of sterilization, and the ongoing cost of such a medication, it's just not worth it, especially considering having to shove a pill down your cats throat every day. Just get them spayd/neutered people!!!
2006-08-24 08:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by Carpet Shark Luver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is birth control for cats. Been around for 30 or 40 years. Go to : birthcontrolforcats.com There you will find all the FACTS .
2014-07-11 21:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by Stacie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are hormonal birth control options for dogs and cats to delay onset of heat until a more convenient time.
For better information, however, please contact your vet. I would avoid internet information and internet drug purchases, at least until I had discussed the particular situation with my vet, including factors such as my pets age, health, future reproductive plans, and reproductive history.
2006-08-24 08:37:43 · answer #4 · answered by Carl M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I wouldn't be surprised if they are, and it is just taking the scientist a lot longer to do it. Well, for surgery for animals, it is the owners chose. It's a big decision they must make. Ask the vet this question to, you never know what they might say. :)
2006-08-24 08:31:03 · answer #5 · answered by aim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the cats are feral they SHOULD BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED!!! That IS being responsible.
2006-08-25 01:18:36 · answer #6 · answered by More Lies & More Smoke Screens 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they could do it but there isnt much of a market for it. you really want to give your cat or dog a pill every day? its expensive and its a hassel.
2006-08-24 23:14:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there might not be birth control pills, but i know thre is birth control injections that last about three month
2006-08-24 08:34:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is but it can cause Pyometria, so it's not advisable to give it.
2006-08-28 04:43:07 · answer #9 · answered by a_phantoms_rose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what would be better is like a depo shot or implants for that
2006-08-24 08:32:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋