Reasons to spay/neuter your pet!

[millymolly]

Oh bless what a shame. I used to have shelties years ago and the litter sister to one of mine died from the anaesthetic while being spayed at 7 months. She was the most beautiful healthy little girl and it was such a shock.

[rosiesmum]

Aug 7, 2011 15:23:57 GMT millymolly said:

Oh bless what a shame. I used to have shelties years ago and the litter sister to one of mine died from the anaesthetic while being spayed at 7 months. She was the most beautiful healthy little girl and it was such a shock.

Sorry, just realised not YOUR girl who passed, sorry about that, I thought it was!

The kitty that died went in with her sister to be spayed, much loved cats, I dropped boxes off for owner to take them in as they did not have any. Owner rang me that afternoon sobbing, I was in tears too, what do you say?

All anaesthetics carry a risk, for all of us, we just have to ensure it is a calculated one and do what we think best.

[Lucy]

I have to agree. I think though that animals are more at risk if leaving them intact.

[Pinkchi]

Aug 7, 2011 16:53:33 GMT Lucy said:

I have to agree. I think though that animals are more at risk if leaving them intact.

I totally agree

Not dogs I know, but upto 80% of unspayed rabbits go on to develop uterine cancer. More common in non breeding animals over the age of 2. Breeding animals seem to develop it after retirement from breeding if not spayed.

[Lucy]

Thats really sad Sometimes I wish I carried around little photocopied factsheets to hand out to people when they say its cruel to spay/neuter LOL but then I'd be weird hahaha

[Pinkchi]

Aug 7, 2011 18:13:51 GMT Lucy said:

Thats really sad Sometimes I wish I carried around little photocopied factsheets to hand out to people when they say its cruel to spay/neuter LOL but then I'd be weird hahaha

Its very sad

Your not the only one, i'm forever telling our customers at work if they have considered neutering (harder to tell if bitches are done unless in season) and most of the time they say no, why?

I will just say I only bring up that subject if the dog is a pain in the ass. Like the black labrador who decided to drag me across the floor! So not kool!

We also get several intact males in who kennel guard and just cause a total riot with everyone.

Also, intact male pee stinks!

[gillykat]

It's so refreshing to find a forum where folk don't think neutering is evil! I've had animals in my life since I was 5yo and we've always had our cats & dogs neutered and they've all lived lovely long happy lives and been as fit as fleas - not fat, not lost their coats etc. I foster for an animal rescue charity now and it's just heartbreaking seeing just how many unwanted animals there are Especially when so many are only being bred to make a bit of beer/drug/holiday money instead of being good examples of the breed and being bred to improve the breed!

Only yesterday I saw an ad for a 5yo chi bitch who had had two litters for one person then been passed on to someone else and was now rearing a litter with her new owners and they were offering her for sale once the litter was weaned! I just feel SO sorry for this poor girl and wish I had the cash to buy her as I'd get her spayed and she could be spoilt rotten with us for the rest of her days.

[ilittman]

Ok, so I have decided to neuter my male chihuahua. However, I am getting so many mixed opinions on when to have the procedure done. He is 7 1/2 months now and a bit over 5 pounds. I'm being told between 6 -8 months as well as after he is full grown so his mental and physical growth is not interrupted. Which is it??? And why? I've cancelled two appointments already because I wan't to do what's best for my little guy. I would be beside myself if anything bad happened to him. Please help so I make the right choice! Thanks.

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