Humane Society offers quick look at myths about spaying, neutering
In recent years we've had cats, not dogs. As a kid living in a small town in Nebraska, we always had dogs. Not surprisingly, the majority of pet "owners" (I hate that word, but "lovers" seems too inclusive, and "pet caretakers" seems awkward) in North America and Europe own -- cats or dogs.
So, of course, spaying and neutering become big issues that all pet owners need to consider. With the abundance of good cats and dogs facing forced euthanization every day in this country, the problem has grown way beyond gigantic. My opinion is that, unless you are a qualified professional breeder, or you own a show animal which you breed -- every pet cat or pet dog needs to be neutered or spayed.
Now that my little pet sermonette is over (no, I won't be soliciting offerings at this point), I want to direct you to a Humane Society web page regarding myths about spaying and neutering. Many of them are myths I've heard and generally accepted -- such as spaying and neutering causing pets to grow fat and lazy. Nope. Not true.
Now go forth and spread the good news to other pet lovers/owners/caretakers.
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