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Originally Posted by lucylola also about the free or lowcost spa/neuter programs, while they are great and all and encourage people to do it, if someone cant afford to routine care for their dog, they shouldnt own one, i hate to put it like that but theres more to a dog than food and spaying/neutering theres vaccines monthly flea/heartworm prevention, and what if it gets sick? thats how some end up in shelters or put to sleep b/c they cant afford the care, dogs arent for everyone people should think everything through first and be financially stable for a dog just like they would for a child |
I agree COMPLETELY with what you just said in this post, but the fact is that these people DO have dogs, cats, etc., and even though there is more to caring for an animal than just spaying and neutering, at least with the low cost/free spay/neuter clinics, people are MORE LIKELY to have their pets fixed, which would decreased the amount of unwanted pets.
Again, I agree COMPLETELY in that people who can't afford every little single thing that it takes to own a pet, simply shouldn't have one, but alot of times they think well, they
HAVE to have food, etc...., but they don't necessarily
*HAVE* to be fixed. And because of spaying/neutering not being a necessity factor, and because of cost...alot of them, unfortunately, simply choose not to do it. Yes, it is SAD that people think this way, but it is reality. So IMO, the free/low cost spay/neuter clinics are a BIG plus
