Someone asked me recently if having a dog or cat spayed or neutered was sick, perverse, or mean. First, the answer is no. Many people have pets spayed or neutered because of all the unwanted pets who are killed in the United States each year. Millions of animals wind up in shelters every year because no one wants them. When no one adopts them from the shelter, many of them are killed. By spaying or neutering we hope to see fewer cats and dogs in shelters, and fewer cats and dogs killed. This will work because if enough people have their pets spayed or neutered, there won't be nearly as many cats and dogs. Even if you plan on finding a home for any kittens or puppies your pet has, that home might have gone to one of the unwanted pets in a shelter, if your cat or dog had been fixed so as not to have a litter.
Animal welfare organizations such as the ASPCA promote spaying and neutering, but they seem to be preaching to the choir.
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