How do you feel about spaying and neutering pets?

Answer 1

I think it is very important to spay or neuter your pets. There are so many homeless pets out there, and this is the best way to help bring those numbers down. There are great health benefits as well, for examples it lowers the risk of certain cancers. It also helps outdoor pets stay closer to home and not stray. It reduces the occurance of male cats spraying and eliminates the messy "heat" of females. Odds are it will give your pet a happier, healthier, and longer life. There are a lot of shelters that work with vets to provide no cost or low cost spaying and neutering which is awesome.

Answer 2

People are not going to agree with this but...
I don't think every dog must be spayed/neutered.
However, for the majority of pet owners that aren't hobby breeders and have zero intention of being dedicated to any dog sports or showing or working dogs - it's in the dog + owner's best interest to have the dog fixed.
All of my pets are neutered, by the way (why? I have zero intention of breeding them!)

Going off tangent...
I don't fall for this stupid idea that "purebreeds" are somehow superior to "mixed breeds". If anything, that's entirely false! Heck, if someone wants to breed mixed dogs for some purpose - fine. I take issue with idiots that believe the myth that a recognized breed happens to be of better quality than an ordinary mutt. Pure breeds look alike because they are a showcase for the recessive genes that make them look alike. Of course, I should say I'm not against purebreds. In fact, I have three. I have a German Shepherd, a Labrador Retriever, and a Beagle. I have had mixed Heinz 57's that I can only guess what they may be.

Back on tangent...
Spaying and Neutering...
I wish there was a good way to make all the irresponsible pet owners do something about the misfortune they cause! The pet overpopulation problem that contributes to the high population of pets being euthanized is the fault of the person who does not care about being responsible for their pet.

Most pet people are not intending on being dedicated to promoting something better if they breed so in this case, I totally recomend spaying and neutering. Why have an unneutered and unspayed pet that has no intention of being bred? They're happier neutered/spayed since they won't go into heat cycles or need to roam.

Answer 3

So fnnypp thinks his dog is no longer a man because he's been castrated. How typical of a guy to think that testicles are all there is to being a man.

This is pretty much the only reason I've ever heard why people don't want to get there animals neutered - they think they're being mean. Once people discover the numerous health problems they're saving their pets from by neutering them, they usually realise that neutering is actually the kind thing to do!

Animals are not humans. It's not fair on them to assume that they view sterilisation in the same way a human would - humans have a far heightened awareness of their reproductive systems and therefore removal of them is obviously a highly emotional matter. Animals do not have the same awareness - but they do feel just as sick and in pain from cancer and pyometra etcetera, so save them this ordeal by NEUTERING THEM!

Chalice

Answer 4

It's very important to control the numbers of animals- there are a lot of unwanted animals in shelters already and not neutering a pet dog is irresponsible, especially if that dog escapes. Spaying is also important for the health of a female pet, as reproductive cancers can and do kill.

Answer 5

I think it is a great concept for controlling the pet population, but the only problem with that is the majority of the dogs that need to be spayed or neutered are in the hands of irresponsible owners, owners who can’t afford to spay or neuter or that just don’t care to do it. Responsible owners, who don’t care to breed, will usually have their dogs “fixed” when they are young, but it may not be healthy for dogs to do it so early. There are illnesses that are attributed to the spaying or neutering of dogs – Urinary tract infections are one.

Answer 6

I am absolutely for it.

Up until 2005, my local shelter was a kill shelter. There were purebreds and mixed breeds, puppies, kittens, adults, seniors alike which were put down, simply because there not enough homes. I would go to this shelter weekly and often found out my favorite dog or cat was put down; not all of these animals were sick or vicious. All because someone didn't care enough to think of the animals and shelter workers alike that suffer as a result of the pet overpopulation.

The *only* reason a dog or cat should be bred is for the sake of the breed. Not because it's a "Puggle" or for cute puppies or kittens. Not to follow some trend, such as "short and wide" "rare" pit bulls. ONLY the best examples of any breed should be bred, and only after thorough screening for hereditary conditions -- a simple check up or a set of vaccinations doesn't cut it.

Answer 7

I look at the questions on here and wonder if people get out much, or see how many animals on tv are in need of good homes. Do you know how many are put down because of unwanted litters? Too many to count. I can't believe the same question comes up over and over again and noone googles anything. Look up pet mills, look up China and pets, Look up homeless and euthanasia. It's a never ending story of people, usually STUPID, who don't take time to learn about the homeless animals, and how many are put to sleep daily. It's a sad sad world, that some people don't care, or are too lazy to help out.

I am not real religious, but I do know we will all have to answer to someone in the end. I am sure God, whoever that may be to you, is ashamed. Ashamed of what people do to another living and breathing creature.

People are selfish, and a lot of them don't deserve any kind of animal in their life. One day there will be none.

Answer 8

I think it is very important to do this unless your pet is of good pedigree and you intend to breed from it.
People not neutering their pets is how suckers like me end up with 12 cats ( apparently it'll be 14 by tonight.)

Answer 9

Neutering can actually prevent some illnesses. Our first dachshund, when I was younger, was not neutered, and he had cancer in his anal gland. He had to be put down at the age of 7. Our current dachshund was neutered, and has had no difficulties with that.

Answer 10

Unless you're showing your animals or raising working stock, you should spay and neuter.

There are millions of dogs and cats killed every year because there aren't enough homes for them. PET owners should do what we can to end the slaughter.