Do you have your pet spayed/neutered?

Question

Do you have your pet spayed/neutered?

Answer 1

yes we have our dog spayed.

Answer 2

We have animals both as pets and as breeding stock.

I am not in the business of breeding cats or dogs, and don't want to add to the surplus of unwanted animals at the shelters.  All of our rescues - 5 cats and 3 dogs - are spayed and neutered.  All of these animals came from rescues (or were dumped off and abandoned) because someone didn't have their own pet spayed or neutered.  

Our breeding stock (for obvious reasons) are not altered.  However, rabbits are all housed separately and we only breed 1-2 times a year.  Goats and sheep are bred yearly.  

Any lamb or kid who is not going to be used as a breeder is castrated before they are old enough to breed and sold as pets.

Unless you are a registered breeder, there is no benefit to leaving an animal intact.  Females are more succeptible to mammary and uterine cancers, and with certain male livestock, rutting can actually shorten their lifespan.

Any domestic pet who has the possible chance to breed unintentionally should be spayed or neutered.  Why take the chance?

Answer 3

no i don't i think its bad. Its not natural.

Answer 4

ABSOLUTELY!!!  Forget the myths about animals getting fat and lazy.  Pure BS!  Spaying/neutering will make your pets better tempered, more loving, less likely to wander, completely unable to produce unwanted offspring, and in general better companions.  Get it done!  Get it done NOW!  If money is an issue ask your local vet or shelter about low cost clinics in your area.  

Answer 5

My dogs, cats, and rabbits are neutered.

My guinea pigs and rats are not as I only keep males so there is no risk of pregnancy.  I may change my mind on this as I now have a fantastic vet that is extremely comfortable with neuters.  I'm still researching the potential health benefits vs risk of surgery for them.

Answer 6

Both of my cats are spayed, but my 4 rats are not. They're kept separately by genders, so no risks of breeding.

Answer 7

yes  

Answer 8

Yes, because it has many health benefits. =)

I had a dog that wasn't spayed, and if she had been, she would have lived longer than 10 years. My parents didn't think it was important to spay her because she would never be around male dogs. =(

Answer 9

yeah, we have all our cats fixed, and our one rabbit. we weren't gonna have the rabbit neutered but we had to, otherwise the shelter wouldn't let us adopt him.