Spaying at 9 months?????

[Lady's Human]

this is off topic, but:

Actually, scooby, there is a growing number of oncologists who are recommending radical mastectomies for patients in severe risk groups for breast cancer. Not women who have lumps, but women in severe risk categories.

How many members of the ORIGINAL vienna boys choir developed testicular cancer? None, they didn't have any testicles. They were castrated before puberty to preserve their voices.

[catnapper]

Yes, spaying or nuetering before sexual maturity does stop cancers because its the hormones that changes things, not the organs themselves. It does not completely rule out cancer, it merely greatly reduces your risk of cancer. Nobody said my spayed girls wold never get ovarian cancer - they just will have such a low percentage that I'll never worry about it. But its been prooven that the risk is incredibly high if she was never spayed, and that risk increases with each heat cycle.

As for profit on a first litter.... they made profit?!?!? Then they weren't being responsible, and I'll tell you why. They might have made $2,000 off a litter but then they should have put that much into the endeavor with vet tests (I sure hope they had lots of blood tests to asssure health and temperment of both pets involved), with prenatal vet care for mama, with vet care and first rounds of shots, deworming, etc, with supplies for the pups such as blankets and the copious amount of laundry involved, not to mention any advertising they might have done to attract buyers, and quality food for both mama and pups after they've been weaned. There's more but I am just scratchign the surface with the basics. By the time they were also done with running mama to the vet, running the pups to the vet, running to and fro for supplies, you've spent a fortune of gas and time. Sorry but nobody makes out and walks away with money on a first litter. Your firends may think they made money, but if they at down and calculated, they would be shocked at what they really spent in time and materials.

[Scooby4]

Notice I said ONLY the first litter they try to breed off. It is funny how many people try this and think they are going to make a profit! Pretty much after the first litter I find many owner's don't want to go through that again. That is when they get them fixed. I don't think any of my friends who tried this EVER made a profit of any kind. Not many buyer's for $400 puppies who's breed is in question.
The vienna boys choir castrated!!!? NOT that I have ever heard of. They just kick the boys out when they hit puberty and their voices change. That is why they are called a "Boy's choir"! The boys are typically kicked out by the age of 11 or 12. It is the same with the group "Menudo" in Mexico. Their singers are also kicked out by age 15 or 16. They are too "mature" and outgrow their teenage fans.
Really you thought the vienna boy's choir was castrated?

[Lady's Human]

the ORIGINAL vienna boys choir. Like circa 1500 or so, not now.