Poll of the Day > Is spaying / neutering your pet cruel?

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wwinterj25
08/20/17 12:52:57 PM
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Is spaying / neutering your pet cruel?



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Zeus
08/20/17 12:59:25 PM
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Depends on the outlook. There's a short actual harm, but they're usually sedated for that. However, the act of spaying/neutering reduces the number of unwanted pets born which reduces the net suffering of pets. Additionally, the act makes the pets more docile and therefore able to enjoy their circumstance.

If left untreated, animals might suffer slightly for it because they'd have all the disadvantages without being able to breed. This includes increased aggression.
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Tails 64
08/20/17 3:31:53 PM
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It helps control the pet population. Don't question Bob Barker.
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AbsoluteDenial
08/20/17 3:53:38 PM
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Yes, though it is necessary in urban areas where there are few factors limiting animal population, such as predators and disease.
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wwinterj25
08/21/17 4:00:12 AM
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I should have known Americans at least love mutating genitals.
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darcandkharg31
08/21/17 4:03:42 AM
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Had to chop off my dogs nuts because a hormone problem that caused ass sores.
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Blaqthourne
08/21/17 4:10:42 AM
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wwinterj25 posted...
I should have known Americans at least love mutating genitals.

The best is to mutate it into a guinea pig or chinchilla. Then, BOOM, you've got yourself another pet!
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wwinterj25
08/21/17 4:12:56 AM
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darcandkharg31 posted...
Had to chop off my dogs nuts because a hormone problem that caused ass sores.

It's weird something so natural can cause so many problems.
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SmokeMassTree
08/21/17 5:08:46 AM
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Female animals, sure

Male animals, hell no. I want my guard dog to actually guard, not hide like a bitch.
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Krow_Incarnate
08/21/17 5:16:01 AM
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It is, but it can unfortunately be justified.

I don't like the idea of mutilating my pets, but there's some good reasons for it.
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Krow_Incarnate
08/21/17 5:20:12 AM
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SmokeMassTree posted...
I want my guard dog to actually guard, not hide like a bitch.

My dog actually managed that very well without his balls.

Chased off a couple break-ins, killed a mouse(and would attack other mice if he saw them; this included bugs). Hell, he'd practically attack the mail everytime it came through the slot.

But around people he was super timid and friendly.
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SmokeMassTree
08/21/17 5:39:05 AM
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I'm more worried about people, not mice and mail.
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darkknight109
08/21/17 5:39:47 AM
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Not cruel at all.

Consider that if you're leaving them unneutered/unspayed, but you don't have any other pets around and are not allowing them to breed, you're giving them a sex drive but artificially preventing them from following through on those urges, which would be even more cruel. Plus, as others have mentioned, if you DO let them run loose and they breed, you're bringing unwanted pets into the world with all the cruelty that goes with that.
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Krow_Incarnate
08/21/17 5:41:42 AM
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SmokeMassTree posted...
I'm more worried about people, not mice and mail.

I talked about him chasing off burglars.
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Krow_Incarnate
08/21/17 5:42:32 AM
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darkknight109 posted...
Not cruel at all.

Consider that if you're leaving them unneutered/unspayed, but you don't have any other pets around and are not allowing them to breed, you're giving them a sex drive but artificially preventing them from following through on those urges, which would be even more cruel. Plus, as others have mentioned, if you DO let them run loose and they breed, you're bringing unwanted pets into the world with all the cruelty that goes with that.

Neutering didn't stop my Dog's sex drive ._.
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SmokeMassTree
08/21/17 5:42:45 AM
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You also said he's timid and friendly so what is it

Just the sight and barking of a dog around here isn't going to scare away shit. I need one that will attack at the first sign of unwanted visitors.
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Krow_Incarnate
08/21/17 5:43:31 AM
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It means he could tell when someone was invited into the home or not >_>'
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SmokeMassTree
08/21/17 5:45:07 AM
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If I didn't work all night I would get a pitbull mix. Could probably take him to work with me but that would defeat the purpose of having a dog.
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Kyuubi4269
08/21/17 7:50:50 AM
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Not really, as a unneutered animal isn't in a state to be treated as a pet, they sacrifice their balls for a happy life and don't seem fussed at all.
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Action53
08/21/17 10:00:10 AM
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I had all my pets fixed, it's nice not worring about having to find homes for kittens every 5 months.

My town does "sting operations" where they'll catch strays, fix them, cut the tip of one ear to identify them then release them back where they found them. That way they can't breed and they keep other cats away
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McSame_as_Bush
08/21/17 10:19:55 AM
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Not doing it is neglect.
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Sarcasthma
08/21/17 10:57:03 AM
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wwinterj25 posted...
I should have known Americans at least love mutating genitals.

Look at this silly Englishman.
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Doctor Foxx
08/21/17 2:22:20 PM
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SmokeMassTree posted...
Female animals, sure

Male animals, hell no. I want my guard dog to actually guard, not hide like a bitch.

What a myth

Unaltered males are more aggressive and more likely to display problem behaviors (and mark the hell out of everything). That doesn't make them fit for guarding.. They're much more likely to roam than to hang around and protect an area.

Police dogs all get neutered before entering service. Security dogs, any dogs in service. They get fixed.

So unless you really like piss on everything you want to get a guard dog fixed. People that are concerned about how it impacts their growth and behavior wait until 2 years of age. But they still get it done.
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TheCyborgNinja
08/21/17 3:06:03 PM
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My in-laws' dog died from a cancer it only got because it was wasn't fixed.
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Lokarin
08/21/17 3:18:43 PM
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Teaching the pets abstinence is what's truly cruel.
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SmokeMassTree
08/21/17 3:53:44 PM
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You guys believe that bullshit? It's a scam to make money.

I swear you people sometimes
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Doctor Foxx
08/21/17 3:55:25 PM
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SmokeMassTree posted...
You guys believe that bullshit? It's a scam to make money.

I swear you people sometimes

Vets make way less doing a neuter than treating cancer or chronic conditions

Which your unfixed animal is much more likely to get. Can't get cancer or infections on parts you don't have

I'll take information about animals from people that work on animals over someone that denies dinosaurs or thinks guard dogs need to be unfixed lol
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Dikitain
08/21/17 4:02:56 PM
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Last thing I need is my dog spreading his seed to every female dog he sees or humping my leg every chance he gets, so I'll get him snipped. Not that I ever have a choice in the matter, I always adopt adult dogs and the agency does it anyways.
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wwinterj25
08/21/17 9:04:46 PM
#29:


Sarcasthma posted...
wwinterj25 posted...
I should have known Americans at least love mutating genitals.

Look at this silly Englishman.


Well it's not like I'm wrong though.
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Sarcasthma
08/21/17 10:07:58 PM
#30:


wwinterj25 posted...
Sarcasthma posted...
wwinterj25 posted...
I should have known Americans at least love mutating genitals.

Look at this silly Englishman.


Well it's not like I'm wrong though.

So you meant to type "mutating?"
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wwinterj25
08/21/17 10:47:06 PM
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Sarcasthma posted...
So you meant to type "mutating?"


Yes.
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Sarcasthma
08/21/17 11:03:46 PM
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You truly are a silly Englishman.
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wwinterj25
08/21/17 11:10:00 PM
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Ok then. :3
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