First of all, this isn't a chat room. Its a discussion board and you need to know how to post on it (in a well manner). You are free to post your opinion, but the way you started it was rude and imposing.
2nd, to the others suggesting a change in age limit, 20 would be a very unfair limit. I'm years under 20 and I don't see any reason why any of the MANY very cherished young members on this board should be banned. Some of you make it like all kids are dumb and immature or whatever, and that is really wrong and hurtful. You all grew up from kids/teens, and this is a family site, not an all adults one. 13 is a fine limit set by the moderators of this site. There are dumb old people in this world as well. Age means nothing, and if someone young comes and starts blabbering like this, that is NO reason that all of us youngsters should get banned. Many of the young ones are great contributers to this site and far more mature than many older than them. Ok, end of this age rant.
Very well said. Although opinions of spaying neutering differ greatly in the general public, I think it is absolutely stupid to say that every indoor cat is an unhappy animal. My friends have several cats that are indoor, but allowed outdoors, however, despite the pet doors for outdoor access provided by their mommy, they only go out like once a month for less than an hour and come back. If they were SO unhappy indoors, they would be running out all day, but they are perfectly happy inside and choose to stay indoors. Children love to go outside. They love to run around and play, putting anything they find in their mouths, and wandering off anywhere. A child would be perfectly happy to jump in a river and have some fun, and explore a forest. Such a child would have the freedom of his/her dreams. Would you allow a 3 year old to wander out and have all the freedom he/she wants no matter how dangerous it might be? I don't think so. Its the same with animals. Animals, and domesticated ones in particular, don't know how to handle the outside world and can easily get themselves into trouble. A outdoor cat may catch a diseased rat, and be so happy about it, but later get sick and die because it ate something it shouldn't have and didn't know any better. I have seen children throwing rocks at outdoor animals, and I would NEVER want to risk that with a loved pet. Animals can get lost, can get run over by a car, there are SO many possibilities of danger for an outdoor cat that a loving pet owner would never risk. Cats outside hunt because that's how they get food to eat. Indoor cats have fresh clean food available at all times. Outdoor cats play with moving bugs. Indoor cats play with moving toys, which they probably cannot tell the difference. Outdoor cats sleep in mud. Indoor cats sleep in beds. Outdoor cats avoid humans. Indoor cats LOVE humans. Indoor cats are NOT sad. Maybe the ones you know are crazy because they haven't been raised properly. Children who aren't raised properly are crazy also.Originally posted by boscibo
Children are also happier running around free, into the streets and highways, but we don't let them now, do we?
As for neutering, I understand why people do it, but personally I don't think its right to remove a part of an animal's body, mainly because God did not make animals to be altered. I truely understand why you all do it, but I just don't know. I don't think God would like us changing His creations by changing the way God made them. I don't have a cat and honestly don't know if I would spay/neuter my cat if I did. I don't like the idea of removing parts of an animal's body unless its for medical reasons (an illness, etc). Its just how I feel, I'm not condemning anyone. You do what you feel is best, and I don't know if I would do it if I had a cat. I would obviously do more research on the subject before getting a cat so I could make my decision. Many of my friends have non-altered cats that are strictly indoor and don't add to the population, and they have never had behavioral problems with them. They are females though. I know males spray. Please note that if I ever have an unaltered cat, it will be STRICTLY indoors, however, I would prefer to get an already altered cat from a shelter so that, if neccessary, I wouldn't have to get it done.
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