Pros and cons of spay/neuter
There are now and will always be people who will not spay and/or neuter their animals. This is a fact that cannot be disputed. Unfortunately, many of the animals born to these people's pets will be killed, because there are simply not enough homes for them.
Then I read this report from MSNBC about the health risks of doing early spay/nueters. It seems even the veterinarians cannot agree. These studies are because of several municipalities trying to pass laws for mandatory spay/neuter by 4 months of age.
Although at the end of the article it does state the benefits of having your pet spayed or neutered far outweighs the risks, people who don't believe in altering their animals are going to take these studies and run with them.
It is estimated in this country, the United States of America, we kill between 5 and 8 million companion animals a year in this country. This figure is down from 20 million animals 20 years ago. 5 to 8 million animals die each year due to irresponsible pet owners.
I would ask each person reading this article to volunteer with their local animal services and see what happens to these unwanted animals.
Is spay/neuter the answer? It is a start. I wish I had all the answers.
Then I read this report from MSNBC about the health risks of doing early spay/nueters. It seems even the veterinarians cannot agree. These studies are because of several municipalities trying to pass laws for mandatory spay/neuter by 4 months of age.
Although at the end of the article it does state the benefits of having your pet spayed or neutered far outweighs the risks, people who don't believe in altering their animals are going to take these studies and run with them.
It is estimated in this country, the United States of America, we kill between 5 and 8 million companion animals a year in this country. This figure is down from 20 million animals 20 years ago. 5 to 8 million animals die each year due to irresponsible pet owners.
I would ask each person reading this article to volunteer with their local animal services and see what happens to these unwanted animals.
Is spay/neuter the answer? It is a start. I wish I had all the answers.
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