Are your dogs or cats spayed/neutered?

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Wondering why some people choose not to spay/neuter? I could understand if you were breeding the animal or if that specific animal was in bad health and it would be risky to put them under. But if you have a healthy animal and don't need them to be able to reproduce, why not? I'm sure cost MAY be a factor, but like in my area a spay/neuter is $65. Most large dogs (like mine) will eat $65 worth of food in a month and a half or two, not to mention your costs for flea and tick prevention, so can you really say that you can't afford to spay/neuter but you can properly afford everything else? And wouldn't the grossness of a dog bleeding on stuff or an obnoxious cat in heat be enough reason to have it done, costs aside? I had both of my animals spayed as soon as they were old enough, my cat was 12 or 13 weeks old I believe and my dog was a little bit older. What are your reasons not to?

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In my city we have a spay/neuter ordinance. Unless you have a breeders permit (which costs a couple hundred annually) you're required to have your pet spayed/neutered. We have a low kill shelter but there's still a huge issue with feral colonies of cats and stray dogs. Also a huge issue with people dumping animals which is why part of the ordinance is that at the time of spay/neuter your pet gets microchipped and licensed in the city. Local law enforcement frequents swap and sell pages and cites anyone trying to sell animals without proper licensure.

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I have two male dogs. Neither are fixed but we plan to get them fixed. In the beginning, we just didn't find it necessary.

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It lowers their risk of getting cancer by far. If your not breeding you should get them fixed before it causes complications later in life.

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Why until they have mated with a fixed female?

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Yes, except for the kitten who hasn't been taken in yet.

It's a lot more expensive here though. I haven't seen a vet charge less than $125 and most are more.

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We have 2 male dogs that are both not fixed. In our area itd be over $3000 to have them both fixed. Also, they don't have "mounting" issues or any health issues so we just haven't done it.

Plus our one dog is getting older so we're afraid of the anesthesia for him.

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Two, both male and female and neither are fixed, my husband prefers not to have them fixed, in all for it.

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65 dollars isn't bad at all for getting an animal fixed.

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I have two dogs who are male and not fixed. They are kept in a very large fenced in yard and on leashes if we are out in public.

My reasoning is I won't have them fixed until they have the chance to mate with a fixed female. Call me weird or crazy...but I don't feel that I should (yes I know they can still do the deed and stuff after being fixed) take their stuff away before they get one chance.

However once the deed is done, I'm having them fixed. I don't want to contribute to the shelter animals. But I am the type of person that if my dogs had puppies, i would step up and be responsible for making sure their offspring was taken care of.

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My cat is spayed and I will be getting my dog spayed soon ( she is just now 6 months old). Our county does a program where you pay to fix them and they reemburse you as well as make their mandatory certificates 5$ versus 190$

Are your dogs or cats spayed/neutered?

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