[Ellie May]

I think this is something that every owner needs to decide for themselves and they should be able to talk with their vet about the benefits and risks because there can be problems either way. While the shelters are overflowing with animals, I don't feel it is right to say the only responsible thing to do is spay/neuter, because what is being said is if you don't do it, you aren't responsible. I think that's an unfair statement. Some people don't do it because there are risks and that is their choice as long as they take responsibility for any offspring (which I understand most don't).

My opinion is that if a female is healthy enough to be spayed, she should be.
If a cryporchid is healthy even to be neutered, he should be.
In the case of normal, healthy males who don't mark or try to get loose (haha), I have no idea what to tell anybody because there are good arguments either way but I would probably go ahead with neutering personally.