Oops, make that SnowWa, Sorry
I congratulate you on your decision to have your little boy neutered. I also feel very strongly that almost all of our pets should be spayed or neutered and all of the animal care professionals that I have ever talked to recommend it. My vet particularly quoted the health reason of preventing mammary tumors in females.
All of the rescue centers I know require you to have the pet spayed or neutered or do it themselves before allowing the animal to leave.
I just don't feel that it is in the best interest of that animal or any of the hundreds of puppies that can come from an unneutered pet not to have your pet spayed/neutered. I feel that if you allow your animal to remain intact you are responsible for any future animals that may come from your dogs puppies or the puppies those puppies may have and so on down the line.
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Originally Posted by SnowWa I have very strong feelings about spaying and neutering our pets.
If we are not breeding (and, this should be left to those who have close-to-standard, good representatives of any breed --- and know what they are doing).... we should neuter and spay our pets.
Responsible pet owners neuter and spay their pets.
We don't do this only because there is no good reason for us to put our little female through the ordeal of having puppies - or only because there are tens of thousands of dogs being put to sleep because their aren't homes for them), but also, and perhaps even more so, for our pet's welfare. Neutered and spayed pets live longer, happier, and healthier lives.
I wish you could read some of the tragic stories (that have been posted here) regarding pets that weren't spayed and neutered.
I don't even think this issue is even debatable - pets should be neutered and spayed. There is no "Should I or shouldn't I.........???" If you're a responsible pet owner - you will!
***** Please remember that I said responsible breeding is an exception..... but, this certainly does not apply to most of us.
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