Why do so many people have un spayed or neutered animals?

Question

It seems like every 10th question has to do with when their dog will go into heat, what do I do now that my dog is in heat or what do I have to do now that my dog is pregnant. Is it really that hard to have a dog fixed? Don't people know that there is a serious problem with pet overpopulation?

Answer 1

A subject near and dear to me. Money is no excuse. People in the USA and Canada can call 1-800-spayusa and find out where there is low cost and even free spay/neuter programs. Besides I am a firm believer in "If you can;'t afford a vet, don't get the pet." When I read the questions you are talking about I have a ready to post answer. It is as follows:
Are you not aware that there are 15 dogs born for every one human? http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.cause&cgid=1&rgid=2&stid=10

Are you not aware that there are millions of dogs killed every year because of not enough homes? http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/voices/voi.valdyke.animal.html

Are you not aware that only 1 dog in 10 gets a permanent home? www.safehavenforcats.com/main.htm

Are you not aware that one female and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in just six years? http://www.metroplexanimalcoalition.com/SpayNeuter/didyouknow.html

That coupled with the health benefits of spay/neuter WHY would you breed your dog? www.sniksnak.com/benefits.html

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/myths_and_facts_about_spaying_and_neutering.html

Answer 2

Some people think it's ok to have more animals and not have them house trained.Some also think that it's cruel to spay n neuter n animal when they don't realize that that animal will have more and it might have disabled or animals that r vicious etc...It would definitely lower the animal population if people spay n neuter there animal.It also costs money n not chump change either but the way I look at it is if u can afford to take on any animal then u have to think about the cost if something happens to the animal n if u can't afford the vet bills then they shouldn't have a animal.That reminds me of the bums here in Toronto .They walk around with a dog n they live on the streets.Why put the dog through being homeless to me thats cruel.Anyway have a wonderful wk.

Answer 3

I guess they're cheap or ignorant or both. Some people think that neutering causes health problems, when the opposite is true. There used to be lots of cancers in the mammary tissues of cats especially but also dogs, ovarian cancers, testicular cancer. There is a non-malignant but awful tumor that unneutered male dogs get. I know of a Great Dane with giant tumors hanging off him. The owners did not take him to the vet for the problem.

Overall, the biggest problem is there are too many unwanted pets. That is the bottom line!

Answer 4

With the exception of responsible and caring breeders...

The answer is ignorant and irresponsible pet owners. I'm sorry, but there is no way to get around it or say otherwise. If you have an animal who you have no intentions at all of responsibly breeding, then there is no need to keep them intact once they are of an appropriate age to get spayed or neutered.

Answer 5

People know there is a problem with pet overpopulation, they just all think it is someone else's problem, not theirs.

Every one of those people who has intact animals is contributing to overpopulation and the death of hundreds of thousands of wonderful dogs and cats that simply can't find homes.

Answer 6

I'd just like to endorse what Susan M has written here as it concerns anal and testicular tumors in un-neutered males .
Anal cancer is one of the most horrific diseases seen in aging males and yet neutering significantly reduces the possibility of a dog developing this as it does with testicular cancer.
If you are not intending to breed from your dog please,please have it spayed or neutered and consider the cost implications of this before you purchase in the first place.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

loads believe they need to have a litter before it is done for the good of the bi tch(it isn't true)or if its a male think well i don't care i wont end up with the pups.or like when i had our dog done my hubby was miffed saying he wont know if he is a boy or a girl foflmao(well he cocks his leg up and that is definitely a boy!!!even tho he has no bits!!

Answer 10

Not everyone can afford to have their animals neutered. Vets provide a private medical service, not a charity, and they are as highly qualified as human doctors, so it is understandable that they charge a lot for neutering. I think governments or councils should pay to have animals neutered.