..As we project our own feelings into our pets, we are often reluctant to spay / neuter them because we feel that we are depriving them of the very basic need to procreate. This PSYCHOLOGICAL NEED FOR FULFILLMENT EXISTS in MAN, but NOT in ANIMALS. ~Since the pet has no psychological need to remain fertile, we should consider the HEALTH & WELL-BEING of our animals. We know that a female dog is FAR LESS likely to suffer mammary CANCER if she is spayed before her first heat. We know that a pet is FAR LESS likely to jump a fence & go WANDERING to an unknown fate if it has been NEUTERED. Above ALL, we know that WE will NOT be CONTRIBUTING to generations of UNwanted ORPHAN animals if we have our pets NEUTERED/SPAYED. ~Many people hesitate to have pets neutered because of the cost. However, the cost is usually recovered just in the savings of the differential license fees over the lifetime of a dog. The cost of neutering is a VERY SMALL part of what we MUST EXPECT to pay for feeding & caring for a pet for 10 or 15 years or more. Before we acquire a pet, we must consider the place that the pet is to have in our home & the changes that this will cause. We need to be ready, willing & able for the responsibility before we take it on.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 05:35:18 +0000