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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Of course there is a solution! Spay or neuter your pet whether or not he or is she is purebred. Sell puppies with a spay neuter contract and require all adoptions that don't work out to return the dog to you, not turn it in to a shelter or sell it to someone who will down the road. Consider adopting an adult rather than buying a puppy, especially if you aren't going to purchase a puppy from a reputable show breeder. Don't put anymore money in the pockets of backyard breeders and puppy mills. If the demand dries up, the over production of puppies will stop. |
Does this mean EVERY dog should be spayed/neutered? No one anywhere should be breeding period until there are no more pet population issues? Because that is the message the article sends.
Of course this is the solution, but it's not likely to ever REALISTICALLY happen.