Neutering and Morally Right Choice
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for the urge to run away from home will put your pet in extremely dangerous situations.
And almost all cities have a fund to he lp pay for the surgery. Just ask at a vet or the local
Humane Society. The cost can be as low as fifteen dollars
(“I have an animal”).
Others might feel that this surgery will change their pet’s personality
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They might think that a “fixed” dog might not b e a good watchdog, for example. Or they may simply say “I like my pet the way he/she is” (Rita_alabama).
This shows a basic misunderstanding of what the effects of spaying or neutering are.
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A pet’s personality, like a human’s personality, is his or her ow n, and it won’t change after a “fixing.” It’s true that some behaviors will change. A pet won’t want to mark objects with urine as much, and females won’t go into heat every few months (“I have an animal”). A watchdog will still be vigilant, but it probabl y won’t want to fight with other dogs as much. This simple surgery solves many behavior problems that can frustrate pet owners .
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The best solution is simply to get your pet “fixed” as soon as you get it home, as young as possible. That way, fewer bad habit s will form.
There’s really no valid reason not to spay or neuter your pet. Whether considering the potential suffering of unborn animals, the health and comfort of one’s own pet, or the convenience as a pet owner, the facts all show that spaying or neuter ing is the way to go. It’s not only the convenient choice, but also the morally right choice, and one that all pet owners should make. Works Cited
Esmonde, Donn. “Getting Pets ‘fixed’ Can End Slaughter.”
Buffalo News.com
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Buffalo News, 6 Feb. 2012.
Web.
13 Feb 2009.
“I have an animal: spaying and neutering.”
Seattlehumane.org
. Seattle Humane Soc iety of King County,
n.d. Web.
13 Feb. 2012.
Rita_alabama. “Should I neuter my dog?”
Yahoo Answers.
Yahoo Groups, 15 Sep. 2007.
Web. 13 Feb.
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for the urge to run away from home will put your pet in extremely dangerous situations.
And almost all cities have a fund to he lp pay for the surgery. Just ask at a vet or the local
Humane Society. The cost can be as low as fifteen dollars
(“I have an animal”).
Others might feel that this surgery will change their pet’s personality
.
8
They might think that a “fixed” dog might not b e a good watchdog, for example. Or they may simply say “I like my pet the way he/she is” (Rita_alabama).
This shows a basic misunderstanding of what the effects of spaying or neutering are.
9
A pet’s personality, like a human’s personality, is his or her ow n, and it won’t change after a “fixing.” It’s true that some behaviors will change. A pet won’t want to mark objects with urine as much, and females won’t go into heat every few months (“I have an animal”). A watchdog will still be vigilant, but it probabl y won’t want to fight with other dogs as much. This simple surgery solves many behavior problems that can frustrate pet owners .
10
The best solution is simply to get your pet “fixed” as soon as you get it home, as young as possible. That way, fewer bad habit s will form.
There’s really no valid reason not to spay or neuter your pet. Whether considering the potential suffering of unborn animals, the health and comfort of one’s own pet, or the convenience as a pet owner, the facts all show that spaying or neuter ing is the way to go. It’s not only the convenient choice, but also the morally right choice, and one that all pet owners should make. Works Cited
Esmonde, Donn. “Getting Pets ‘fixed’ Can End Slaughter.”
Buffalo News.com
.
Buffalo News, 6 Feb. 2012.
Web.
13 Feb 2009.
“I have an animal: spaying and neutering.”
Seattlehumane.org
. Seattle Humane Soc iety of King County,
n.d. Web.
13 Feb. 2012.
Rita_alabama. “Should I neuter my dog?”
Yahoo Answers.
Yahoo Groups, 15 Sep. 2007.
Web. 13 Feb.
Cited: Buffalo News, 6 Feb. 2012. 13 Feb. 2012. Yahoo Groups, 15 Sep. 2007.