Spaying and Neutering
The Ten Worst Excuses Not To Spay or Neuter a Pet
(reprinted from a Dear Abby column)
- Just one litter and then we'll have Fluffy
spayed.
* Studies show that virtually the entire pet overpopulation stems from "just one litter." - My dog doesn't run loose, so he doesn't
need to be fixed.
* Murphy's law says otherwise. - We always find homes for the
kittens/puppies.
* And that means that an equal number of kittens/puppies at the pound will be killed. - I want the children to witness the miracle
of birth.
* Rent a video. - My dog is so cute and unique, there should
be more of her.
* The shelters and pounds are full of cute and unique dogs. - It's not natural.
* There hasn't been anything natural about dogs since we began to develop breeds thousands of years ago. - I just couldn't look my dog in the eye if I had him castrated.
- A female dog or cat should have at least
one litter for health reasons.
* Medically, factually and ethically indefensible. - Neutering my dog will make him fat and
lazy.
* Too much food and not enough exercise make a dog fat and lazy. - Fixing my pet will change his
personality.
* The primary influences on an animal's personality are the kindness and care with which he is raised.
Quote To Remember
"People who let their dogs and cats have litters in order to show their children the 'miracle of birth' should come witness the 'miracle of death' performed in the back rooms of animal shelters all over the country." -- Phyllis Wright, Humane Society of the United States
The 10 Best Reasons to Breed Your Dog
(Tongue-in-cheek, of course!)
10) You like the idea of having a house overrun by dogs you were unable to sell.
09) You'd rather spend all your money on dog bills than buy that new faux fur coat/build the new house addition/get that new car/buy a boat, etc.
08) You get to spend all your spare time at the vet's office.
07) Making enemies with the neighbors is a big priority on your list of things to do.
06) You never wanted a yard with grass anyway--mud is so much more stylish.
05) Staying up all night bottle-feeding sick/orphaned/bitch-rejected puppies is your idea of a good time.
04) You savor the idea of having to explain to the kids why Fifi didn't come home after that one-way trip to the veterinarian during labor
complications.
03) You savor the idea of having to explain to the kids that all the puppies they were so enthusiastically looking forward to having, died.
02) Chewed-up furniture, peed-on rugs, and fur everywhere is THE new "look" for home fashion.
And the number one reason to breed your dog is...
01) Adding to the huge number of genetically inferior/homeless/euthanized dogs is something you've always wanted to do.
-- Author Unknown