Anybody else feel the same?

Anybody else feel the same?Not too long ago Henderson, NV passed an ordnance that required cat and dog owners get their pets fixed but during the meeting on whether to approve it or not, the issue raised two things: 1, a lot people won't like the idea of being TOLD what to do with their pets and second NOT everyone can afford to have their dogs or cats fixed!(this goes for me too). I've also read about folks who have a pregnant dog when the litter wasn't planned one of the first replies I see is 'take her in for an emergency spay/abortion.' Some owners(like myself) might prefer to find homes for the pups rather than take some innocent lives. True, I feel bad for shelter dogs(I've watched animal cops and it's sad) but by the same token I don't support abortion(human or animal). My first dog was adopted at a rescue and I had her for 11 years! while it's great that some people do adopt dogs and cats or help out strays, there's still people who get their dogs from a pet store or breeder, plus there's some folks who don't want or have the means to care for a shelter dog who might have health or mental problems. My first dog was possibly abused and whatever bravery she had might've been beaten out of her, whereas my sister's pug who came from a breeder had never been mistreated and knows no fear.

I'm ok with promoting adopting a shelter animal but folks DON'T have to rub peoples' noses in it, that's too much!

Anyone else feel the same?

Answer by TimeDivided
1.) Shelter dogs do not usually have health or mental problems. When animals are admitted to a shelter, their adoptability is assessed, and only those that are mentally and physically healthy are put up for adoption. The others are either euthanized or become permanent residents, depending on the shelter. The misconception that all shelter animals are in some way defective is part of what keeps our shelters full; most of them are very adoptable.

2.) There are free / low cost spay neuter programs nation wide. Spaying and Neutering is part of responsible pet care. It reduces chances for certain cancers, discourages wandering, and generally promotes a less stressed pet. It's a cost that should be factored in to the purchase of any cat or dog, and if you don't have the 30 bucks it would cost to take it to get fixed you simply can't afford the animal; I mean what will you do when something goes wrong and the animal needs a 200 - 300 dollar veterinary procedure?

The only reason not to spay or neuter is if you have a purebreed animal and plan to breed them. Shelters nation wide are full of mixed breed animals, which in it of itself, proves that pet owners nationwide are not bothering to find homes for all of their unexpected puppies or kittens, and therefore should have had their animals fixed in the first place.

3.) The idea of being TOLD what to do, as you put it, is the underlying concept behind a "law". We are told to do lots of things, not kill people, not drink and drive, not steal. Some of these are things that certain people within the society would want to to, but we all agree to refrain from doing them because overall they make society a more pleasant place to live. While spaying and neutering an animal is not nearly as drastic as some of my examples, a regimented spay / neuter program leads to healthier happier pets, and reduces the number of strays who ultimately end up in shelters, which leads to less tax money being wasted on animal control and state run animal containment facilities. So yes, some people might not like it, but on the larger scale, the benefits to the many outweigh the inconvenience to the few. America, F yeah!

What do you think? Answer below! Access information and advice on a wide range of mental health issues including conditions and disorders including stress and depression, therapy

---

Orignal From: Anybody else feel the same?