Why do people say breeding your pet is wrong?

Question

I believe you should Spay/neuter your pet only if you prefer -- not because some goof-case thinks (s)he can play with your concience 'til (s)he makes you feel guilty about it.
Owning a cat has choices -- one of those is whether or not you want to spay/neuter your cat. I think we should all have that choice, without being bawled out by some guy who things animals atta be right up there with humans.

If it's my choice, leave it as my choice willya? If I want don't wanna spay/neuter my cat, by golly I won't!

Now that I'm over my little rampage... ;P .... Seriously, you say it increases the population of cat's that need homes. Well what if I assure the cats get homes? And I don't mean in shelters. You assume that all pet-breeders are irrisponsible and immature. I think it's high-time you stop categorizing mature people who know what they're doing with goofballs.

Anyone with me, or do you all believe in animal wrights?

PS - I realize I sounded pretty mean there, I'm not trying to make anyone feel belittled.. I'm just sick of you guys belitteling me(us)!!!
I'm sorry if I offended anyone.. I guess my temper got the best of me...

Answer 1

I agree with you. My anger is directed mainly at those who just breed their animals for profit and with little regard as to where the unsold animals go and if they're going to end up with hereditary diseases.

There are some exceptions though IMO. Some dogs are more aggressive when they haven't been spayed/neutered, and could be too much for a lot of people. Also, unneutered dogs hump pretty much anything.

I got my dog neutered for the reasons above, since I wasn't interested in dog breeding. He hasn't seemed to miss his balls.

Yeah, not spaying/neutering does increase the amount of animals that die in shelters though. Some people wouldn't have adopted anyway, or will adopt an animal because they bought a cat and now are inspired to get a companion for it, but generally when people buy a kitten, that means they're not adopting one so it dies.

Answer 2

I always have my cats spayed and neutered for 3 main reasons;

1) There are already far too many cats being born that will never be found homes. It breaks my heart to think of animals being destroyed on a daily basis because of this simple fact.

2) There are many health benefits. Spayed females are less at risk from mammary and ovarian cancers later on in life. Males cats who have not been neutered are at greater risk of testicular cancer and prostate problems which can be severe enough to prevent passage of urine, leading to a ruptured bladder and death.

3) To avoid the behaviour that accompanies sexually mature cats. The caterwauling, spraying, fighting, scent marking etc. They are also more likely to stay close to home as they are not tempted to wander off looking for a sexual partner.

You are right, that owning a pet means you have choices, but it also brings with it the responsibility of the welfare of the cat and any offspring that it may produce, and in turn the offspring that those kittens produce and so on.

You may have good homes ready for any kittens that your cat may have, but not every one does or they struggle to find enough people willing to adopt them. Are the new owners going to be commited to keeping the cat it's entire life? Take a look at the questions posted here sometimes about people wanting to give up their animals for no valid reason at all. It's very worrying.

The day the animal welfare shelters run out of cats and dogs for re-homing, is the day I'll stop spaying or neutering my cats. Somehow I don't think I'll ever be a grandma to kittens.

Answer 3

my only real concern is this...
there are alot of animals being put to sleep in shelters, when you breed your cat and sell them/give them away to a family then that is one more family that won't be going to the shelter to adopt a kitten...that is one more kitten being put to sleep...
also, cats live to be 20+ years old and alot of people will breed their cats and then find them all good homes but then those good homes will change in a few years and the cat who is no longer a kitten won't have a home
for example: alot of people get a cat and have it a few years and then decide to get rid of it because they have kids or they want a dog or the cat started pooping outside the litter box and it's just easier to drop it off at the shelter than it is to correct the problem...so even if you find good homes for all the kittens you bring into this world, you have no guarantee that the family will keep the cat for the 20+ years that the cat will be alive
I can't even tell you the number of cats in the shelter where I volunteer, right now we have about four litters of kittens under 6 months and at least 25-30 cats that are considered 'senior'
most of them, kittens and adults, never find homes and the ones that do usually come back a few months or years down the road when something goes wrong or the family changes their mind
I'm not against responsible breeding, when the cat has something to offer to their breed and the breeder truly knows what they are doing, however backyard breeding is a selfish past time and the sad thing is that most backyard breeders don't even realize what they are doing wrong! whether that is because they are in denial or because no one ever took the time to explain it to them in a non-offensive way, they continue to do wrong thinking that it's no big deal when in truth, it is a big deal. Irresponsible breeding is a big deal.
It is a life or death deal for thousands everyday.

Answer 4

If you do it responsibly, not a problem. If you have male animals and you let them roam then there is probably a problem because your animals could be impregnating the pets of people who don't want puppies or kittens.

I've seen people be really stupid about breeding pets. My mom had a friend who had a purebred Cocker Spaniel that she had bred to have a litter of 7 puppies which was way more than the dog could handle. All she saw was dollar signs. Both the dog and all the puppies died. My idiot neighbors can't be bother fixing their dogs or separating the males from the females when the dogs go into heat. One of their dogs had a litter of 11 puppies and needless to say it died. They had a hell of a time finding homes for 10 dogs. (They kept one.) They didn't learn their lesson either since they've got another female dog they haven't had spayed that's gone into heat. Can't wait to see how many puppies they end up with this time. Over breeding your pets definitely constitutes animal cruelty.

Lots of dogs and cats, and especially puppies and kittens end up abandoned or in shelters. Most shelters are overflowing with animals and they can't find homes for all the them so many have to be put down. That is why people say that animals should be spayed or neutered.

Answer 5

There are only so many homes. Every time you place a kitten, a shelter or adoption group doesn't. Check with your local shelters and see how many cats they have to put to sleep for lack of homes.

Also check out the condition of the cats that they get. Lots of excess cats end up as strays and eat out of trash cans and dumpsters.

Next check with your vet and ask him the health advantages for the cat to be spayed or neutered and even the extra benefits of doing it before first heat cycle. Pregnancy is a burden on any female and cats are having multiples. Do you want your kitty old before her time? Do you want your tom cat out there fighting and getting all banged up trying to be the one that gets to the lady cat? Do you know that feline leukemia and feline AIDS are spread mostly during these fights?

Why spay or neuter your cat? Because you will have a healthier cat with a longer life span. So I will go you one further -- keep your cat indoors and increase it's life span another 5-10 years.

And all cats are not good mothers. I raise abandoned and rejected kittens every year. Sometimes the mother was hurt or killed but sometimes she just chooses to reject the kittens and refuses to feed them.

However, your cats are your cats. I don't preach. I do work for an organization that tries to spay/neuter and release feral cats, give abandoned or rejected kittens a chance at life and provide low cost spay/neuter clinics for those who want it. And we always have a waiting list -- so if you don't want it done, that's your choice.

Answer 6

You obviously have hear all the moral reasons , right?
So I wont rehash taht..
My #1 reason then for you to swallow would be that to breed an animal you need a licensce -Alright, you don't NEED one, but it is supposed to insure taht the breeder knows what they are doing, is reputable, and carrying out the situation humanely and for the breeds best interest, not your own. Ithelps the owners learn how to giv etheir puppies to good homes and to know they wont end up in the shelter to die a year later. It helps you become a responsible person and knowledgeable about what you are doing.



Another reason is that the world has an over population of dogs an cats, too many for homes, and eventually we will get to the point where humane societies will be killing off dogs in mass amounts of numbers, so why not save lives instead of contributing?
You shouldn't be getting paid for breeding a dog without a liscencse anyways, and if you aren't the logic would be that you love animals-and if you do it would be illogical to help the overpopulation problem. It's people like that who make humane societies an unfortunate reality.

try googling what it takes to be a reputable breeder with a liscencse-then you may understand better the costs and concern taht goes into each puppy.

Answer 7

"Seriously, you say it increases the population of cat's that need homes. Well what if I assure the cats get homes?"

Here's why what you're saying makes no sense:

50 cats and kittens sitting at a shelter.

The shelter is a kill shelter and 30 of those cats will be euthanized on Monday because they only hold cats for a week.

10 people come in and adopt cats, resulting in 20 cats that end up euthanized.

You breed your cat. Five kittens in the litter. Five of those 10 people that wanted to adopt a cat get your cats instead. 25 cats get euthanized.

There's a huge difference between TRUE cat breeders - who specialize in a particular breed and work to better that breed that people like yourself who just want to breed cats because it's your "right". As for animal rights (not "wrights", as you put it), an animal has the right to live a happy, healthy life. Spaying or neutering it doesn't change that - instead it gives the shelter cats the chance to adopted. Got it?

Still not convinced? Then go visit your local animal shelter. Look around at all the cats and kittens in there looking for homes. Look at their names and their stories of why they're there. Then think about breeding while you're there and pick out five of them that will be put to death BECAUSE OF YOU. And think about how people who get those kittens might think like you - and let it breed as well. Think about how possibly ALL those pets would be euthanized because of what you set in motion. Could you live with that? I certainly couldn't.

Answer 8

Hi there, I'll try to explain my point of view without sounding like an "activist". I'm just a regular person.

I certainly understand your point of view. It is your cat, and you by all means make your descisions according to your beliefs.
Now I don't believe cats should be randomly bred, especialy if your just going to let your little lady outside "for a little action"
Show cats on the other hand, are a different story seeing as everything is well planned. Since the kittens of a pair of show champs are worth money, people who buy them will always be serious. These are like separate worlds almost.

Why do I feel this way? Simple, life experience as a pet owner has influenced me, so I'll explain.
Now picture this, your cat has had a litter of four. You have takers for all of them and we're going to assume that all will keep the cats for life. However, even if this good scenario happens, the new cat owners have chosen to take your kittens over kittens/cats at the pound. Four cats of some sort, somewhere will die from as a result of this one litter.
I also have noticed, kittens aren't always that easy to give away.
About three weeks ago, two nice little kittens were dumped outside of my apartments...
They are now my cats. (I couldn't have taken them in if I had accepted a free kitten from someone mind you...)

Hope this gives you some insight to "the other side" :)

Answer 9

Informal breeders often do not ensure the mating is good for health or behavioral issues. Nor do they see fit to restrict the outdoor access of the males who will try to screw anything it thinks is in heat. It is not like you can hand Mr Kat a package of Kitty condoms and say "Dear, don't make any new kitties tonight!" on his way out the door.

There are hundreds and hundreds of animals a year who are abandoned. A lot of them from previously loving homes, but their owners had to move and just chose to leave kitty behind. I am sure the person who gave them the kitten felt they were 'good people'.

Personally I will not allow any cat of mine to produce more kitties. It costs a lot to maintain shelter facilities or euthanization facilities.

I like the way they do it here - you pay $10-30 less per animal if your pet is spayed or neutered than if it is intact.

Intact animals can produce an amazing number of progeny in a very short amount of time.

Answer 10

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