another reason to spay/neuter (WARNING: GRAPHIC)

[jenluckenbach]

OMG! I truly wish every person that lives would be forced to read that story so they can KNOW that their one litter of puppies/kittens DID cause this problem. And I truly mean breeders too (for far too many legitimate breeders are simply NOT selective enough and add to this burden.) MY OPINION.

[catmandu]

I remembertalking to a Lady at the SPCA, and it killed her to have to give the needle to so many Animals who are so starved for love.
And these Poor Souls will all be there to greet you when you arrive at the Rainbow Bridge, and Thank You for you acts of kindness.
Your letter should be shwon to every potential adopter.
You and these Poor Ones will live in Paradise while thier Guardians watch behind them with scoops.
God Bless You for giving those Dogs the five minutes of happiness.

[Catty1]

IS there a petition or group anywhere fighting for no-kill shelters and no-gas euthanasia(sick or badly hurt animals still need this, sadly).

I would support and write letters and everything in a heartbeat!

Anyone have links to people trying to find solutions to this?

Spreading the word is a BIG part of it...someone must be pushing this somewhere!

hugs

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Just want to cry. Such a powerful story there must be a way of putting it to good use

[GreyhoundGirl]

I have to go to the vets in a few days to get Jenny wieghed. I was wondering... Is this thing copywrited or something? Or can I put it up in the waiting room? I hope I can, but thought it would be a good idea to ask.

[ylrebmik]

That would suck to have that job and i really do wish something would be done.

I kept thinking.. why doesn't she quit, move, or find a new job if she hates it that much. and she is in the usa.. she is a taxpayer.. is she not? So can't she call the governer.

i hope that place gets shut down.

[Catlady711]

That would suck to have that job and i really do wish something would be done.

I kept thinking.. why doesn't she quit, move, or find a new job if she hates it that much. and she is in the usa.. she is a taxpayer.. is she not? So can't she call the governer.

i hope that place gets shut down.

It wouldn't matter if he/she quit, the management would simply find some other person to do the dirty work.

As long as their are people allowing their animals to reproduce at will, and as long as there are people who let their unaltered animals roam, and as long as there are people who heartlessly dump off their unwanted pets, then there will ALWAYS be places like that to take care of the dirty job that OTHER PEOPLE created the need for!!!!

Top 8 *cough* reasons *cough* I hear at work for not spaying/neutering...(sorry for the crudeness, but this is what I'm always thinking when people say these things, but because I have to be 'customer friendly' I'm not allowed to say what needs saying the way it needs saying at work, so I'll say it here! Bash me all you want, I'll defend it to the last!!!)

*beginnning of rant*

1) I was always told they should have one litter before surgery. WRONG, INCORRECT, TOTALLY A MYTH!!! Not spaying can increase risk of pyrometra(sp?) which is an infected uterus that can KILL (we just lost a chihuahua to this recently even after we tried everything to save it!!) Not spaying also increases the risk of deadly mammary tumors! Not neutering increases the risk of: urine spraying, fighting, getting lost or hit by a car roaming!!! IS THAT ONE LITTER WORTH IT? NO!

2) But my fluffy/fido is soooo cute and special there should be more like him/her. SHELTERS/POUNDS ARE FULL OF CUTE/SPECIAL ANIMALS THAT ARE BEING PUT DOWN EVERY DAY BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY!!

3) Neutering/spaying will make my animal fat and lazy. WRONG, TOO MUCH FOOD, NOT ENOUGH EXCERSIZE MAKES THEM FAT AND LAZY, MAYBE IF YOU'D GET OFF THE COUCH YOURSELF YOU'D FIGURE THAT OUT!!!

4) It's too expensive. IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD THIS HOW ON EARTH ARE YOU GONNA AFFORD THE EMERGENCY BILL WHEN YOUR PET HAS BIRTHING COMPLICATIONS, OR FEEDING/CARING FOR THE PUPPIES/KITTENS? FUNNY HOW YOU SEEM TO AFFORD THAT CADILLAC IN THE PARKING LOT, AND THE FLORIDA VACATION YOU WERE TALKING IN THE LOBBY ABOUT TAKING!

5) I want my dog/cat to be a male! IT IS A MALE YOU DOLT, NEUTERING DOESN'T CHANGE IT'S SEX, GET OUT OF YOUR OWN FRAGILE EGO FOR A MOMENT AND REALIZE THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE A MASCULINITY PROBLEM, DOESN'T MEAN YOUR PET HAS ONE TOO!!!

6) I'll have to think about it for a while. WELL WHILE YOUR THINKING ABOUT IT FOR 4 YEARS, AND ALLOWING RANDOM BREEDING CONTRIBUTING TO EUTHANIZING ANIMALS IN SHELTERS, DON'T EXPECT ANY KIND OF SYMPATHY FROM ME WHEN YOU CALL UP WHINING BECAUSE FIDO/FLUFFY IS MARKING ALL OVER YOUR HOUSE WITH URINE AND THE STENCH MAKES YOUR EYES WATER AND IT'S RUINED YOUR IMPORTED LEATHER COUCH. DON'T EXPECT ANY SYMPATHY FROM ME WHEN YOUR PET IS KEEPING YOU UP ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT WHINING/YOWLING TO GO OUTSIDE!! DON'T EXPECT ANY SYMPATHY FROM ME WHEN FIDO/FLUFFY GETS INTO A FIGHT OVER TERRITORY AND YOU CAN'T AFFORD THE EMERGENCY BILL TO PUT HIM BACK TOGETHER, I'LL FEEL BAD FOR THE ANIMAL BUT NOT YOU! DON'T EXPECT ANY SYMPATHY FROM ME WHEN YOU COME IN WITH A HORRIBLE CASE OF PYOMETRA AND YOU ALREADY WAITED A MONTH FOR IT TO "CLEAR UP ON IT'S OWN" AND WE HAVE TO EUTHANIZE THE ANIMAL WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF YOU HADN'T WAITED.....TWICE!!!! I'LL FEEL BAD FOR THE ANIMAL BUT NEVER FOR YOU!!!

7) But fluffy/fido never goes outside. WHAT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF 'A FIRST TIME FOR ANYTHING' LIKE MAYBE SOMEONE DIDN'T SHUT THE DOOR FAST ENOUGH? MAMMARY TUMORS, PYOMETRA, URINE MARKING AND AGGRESSION DON'T REQUIRE GOING OUTDOORS!! I SUPPOSE YOU THINK THAT ONLY SMOKERS CAN GET CANCER, AND ONLY FIREFIGHTERS DIE IN FIRES?? GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR REAR AND GO VISIT A SHELTER ON EUTHANASIA DAY!

8) But fluffy/fido is pedigreed! YEAH SO WHAT, DOES THAT MAKE IT MANDATORY YOU SHOULD BREED HIM/HER? LAST YEAR WE HAD A CLIENT WHO PAID $400 AT A PET SHOP FOR A "PEDIGREE" DOG, THE "PEDIGREE" WAS ONLY A HEALTH CERTIFICATE AND IT SAID THE "BREED" WAS A POODLE TERRIER MIX!!!


I'm normally a nice person, but when people can't do something so simple as a spay/neuter they have NO BUSINESS having a pet in the first place!!! Come to think of it, when they say they 'can't afford' any routine medical, prescription food, rechecks, or minor emergency care, I don't think they should have pets either. NO WHERE IN ANY CONSTITUTION OR BILL OF RIGHTS DOES IT STATE THAT A PERSON MUST OWN A PET!!! I get so sick of hearing people whining all day long that they can't afford to take care of their animal but they 'don't want it to suffer'. GEEZE like it hasn't suffered for the last 2 months while you tried to decide if you should even call the vet, I mean like how much could a phone call cost for crying out loud! Even if you don't take your pet to us, take it somewhere, don't sit watching it suffer because you took on a responsibility you couldn't handle and the poor pet is suffering because it relies on you for care! If you can't afford to take care of it, if you can't manage to bring the pet in, then give the pet to someone who can and will give it the care it deserves!

*end of rant*

Sorry folks, that gets me going something fierce and I'm not allowed to say stuff like that to the clients at work which really stinks!