They aren't broken...
And when a woman gets her tubes tied, or a man gets a vasectomy, most people don't call it getting fixed! (Some do...including my tubes-tied mom...haha.)
Why is it called that?
2007-11-01 06:25:26 · 6 answers · asked by Esma 6 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
because your fixing the potential problem of your pet contributing to pet overpopulation.
2007-11-01 06:33:15 · answer #1 · answered by katdandawn 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We say we got the dog "fixed" because it changes his behavior so he is less aggressive (lacks testosterone).
I just had a vasectomy. I call myself "fixed" just as a metaphor. My stuff still works all the same for what I need it for (pleasure), but it will never get a woman pregnant, and that is what I want to avoid.
2007-11-02 07:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by Your Brother 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I laughed when I read this question. I do wonder how that got started, and I do refer to people getting 'fixed'. People generally get offended but it is one and the same and it slips out. I would be interested in finding this out myself.
2007-11-01 13:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thats a very good point, if you disable or remove a part from your car, you are certainly not fixing it, how about functionality reduction or just plain broken?
2007-11-01 13:39:46 · answer #4 · answered by Neville 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think it is that with humans, people may want to reverse the procedure at a later date. You can untie a knot. With pets, it is highly unlikely that you'll ever have that operation reversed. You're fixing a pet population problem, you're fixing their reproductives the way we want them-useless.
2007-11-01 13:30:35 · answer #5 · answered by rugger5746 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i am not sure because they work fine........ so they should call it broke shouldn't they........hahah... i just call it spay or neuter.....
2007-11-01 13:31:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋