What is up with all th animal activists???

Question

Some people cannot afford to have their cats and dogs fixed!!!!! Do you not under stand that?? And don't give me that crap about " If you can't afford to have them fixed than you shouldn't have them at all!!" My animals are very well taken care of! They have erverything that they need! Thay are well fed and thay have toys to play with and they are very loved!!!!! But I can't afford to get them fixed!! Why can't you people understand that it is not a cheep procedure and some people want to get it done but just can't!!!????!!!! You may say that it can cost less than $100.00 but to some people that is a lot of money!! Some people don't have a lot of money and it's not right for you to critisize and ridicule them about it!!!!!!!!!! And I just want to say THANK YOU to all the people that do realize this and believe that it is the pet owner's decision and nobody elses!!!!!!! Belive me I love animals as much as the next person but I believe that the owner knows best, except in abusive cases

Answer 1

I think as long as the pet is taken care of no one should have any problems with anyone owning a pet. I would love to have a pet but currently our yard is not fenced in and it would incredibly cruel to keep it tied up all day long... so we justdon't have a pet currently. Perhaps when our kids are older and can help take them for walks and feed them I'll rethink my decision. I say.. you sound like a good pet owner and don't let those people make you feel bad.

Answer 2

I happen to understand where you're coming from. I have owned many dogs over the years and have been on both sides of the fence here. I currently have a 9 yr old that is not neutered, but has never sired a litter, because i choose to be a responsible pet owner. That does not mean that others are just as responsible though. I have had to euthanize many healthy dogs that would have otherwise found a home, had not a litter been born.

So with that said, yes i see both sides of the issue here. If your dog was to get hit by a car, would you have the funds to seek medical attention for it? This is where some animal right activists have a point, where they say, if you don't have the funds to seek spay and neuter, do you have the funds to properly take care of the animal if the need arises?

My dog happens to have a medical condition that was more important to take care of then neutering him, and now would actually end his life if it was done. But i still remain a responsible dog owner due to this fact.

Until it is a mandatory law, no one should pass the guilt trip, just educated people on the pros and cons on spay and neutering their pets. Perhaps offering to help pay the cost to help save the life of that animal of their friends pet. Other then that, one should not pass judgement on people they do not know. Education is the key to a successful animal management program so many animals each year are not euthanized.

Answer 3

Here's the concern: If you can't afford $100 or less (there are low-cost clinics, and even some programs that do it FOR FREE) what are you going to do if your pet comes down with a sudden, major illness? Needs to see an emergency vet? Gets into some rat poison, or gets hit by a car or into a fight?

How are you going to afford that animal when it gets old and needs frequent vet care? At the end of my old dogs life she was going to the vet every two weeks which cost us about $400 a month, just for her.

If you're so unwilling or unable to put out the money for a basic surgery that could make your pet happier and healthier, it is going to make people question if you have the money to care for a pet at all.

Answer 4

wow, i'm guessing someone jumped your case for not getting your animals fixed? if they did, it's not really the best form of persuading someone to their cause, as your response will show. personally, i think letting someone know the risks involved with not neutering a pet, the reasons why we suggest it, then helping them find a way to get it done is a much better way of trying to help further the animal problems of today. no point in ragging about a problem if they're not going to be part of the solution.

there are so many health problems that can be associated with NOT getting animals fixed that it simply makes more sense to do it if it's possible. and preventing those problems is much much cheaper than trying to correct it later, assuming the animal is able to be saved at that stage. while i certainly wouldn't call it abuse to not get your animals fixed when that animal is cared for in every other way, i do agree when someone says if you can't afford a one-time operation (even with the help available in most palces) then maybe this isn't a good time to have the pet. taking on the responsibility of pet ownership means caring for them in every way possible, including health care. if a neutering can't be covered, does the animal have the vaccines it needs to prevent being infected with a fatal disease llike parvo? would a diabetic dog be affordable if it became so? or a cat with kidney problems? or a dog with a torn ligament from simply jumping too high in one random freak moment? these are all very real and very common issues pet owners face. love is the most important thing you can give your animal - and you have plenty of that - but it takes more than just that to give the pet the best possible chances in life.

having worked both in animal shelters and vet clinics for most of my life, i can assure you that yes, most of us know this is a lot of money. (trust me, on the money i make, the cost of getting one fixed is a tremendous amount to me.) however, there are many people out there who could afford it easier if they saved slowly (even saving the money they'd have spent on one coffee or soda or a pack of cigarettes a day adds up over time). for those who are already on the tightest budget they can handle, then seeing if a shelter or organization can help with costs may be the case - our shelter has a clinic that offers low-cost neuters for practically nothing (and i do mean that - most people get their animals fixed for about $10.) many others all over do have the same or similar programs. it just takes a bit of legwork to find it.

i think an owner who knows best is one who will do what they need to do and exhaust every possibillity to ensure their pet stays healthy. i can't imagine too many good reasons why someone WOULDN"T want to get their pet neutered, if cost wasn't an issue. if that's the only thing holding you back, then don't respond to the people who verbally abuse & attack you. just try to be the best pet owner you can be, and see if there are any programs around that might be able to help you keep your pet safe & happy & healthy.

Answer 5

My first bit of advice would be to calm down and take a deep breath. People are so anal about others getting their animals fixed because a lot of us see the negativity and the consequences of people not doing so. As long as your pets are inside and are not able to mate and reproduce, then there is not problem. Now, if your pets did mate, reproduce, and then you took their offspring to the local shelter...then there would be a serious issue. The fact of the matter is, animal shelters are crowded and there isn't enough funding to take care of these animals. So at the end of the day, MILLIONS of innocent animals are being euthenized on a daily basis. It's sad...and it's a result of irresponsibility.

On another note...if you do wish to get your animals spayed and neutered, the shelters are likely do it for just the cost of the anesthesia.

www.dogsindanger.com

Maybe that will shed some light on things for you...

Answer 6

Well the only problem I have with this is if you can't afford to fix them then you have to be responsible and not allow them to mate cause for sure you can't afford the health problems that can come from that. Unfortunatally it seems that 99% of the folks on the list hat can't afford to fix an animal can't manage to afford a leash either! that may be just that we don't hear from the rest.

Answer 7

Anymore that is abuse.

If you have a male what are you going to do when his testicles turn black from cancer? It will cost a HELL of a lot more than a simple neuter. There are too many programs to help you.

If you have a female what are you going to do when she has pymetria (thousands of dollars and hope they get it all)

Breast cancer - Yeah just like women they get brest cancer. And ovarian cancer and uterus cancer.

To me not stopping these problems before the animal suffers is abuse.

Having a pet doesn't make you the best to make any decision for the pet that is extremely obvious from this site.