Stock image via Pexels A post on the Best Friends website addresses the issue of adopting out intact shelter pets and cites diminished access to veterinary services nationwide. The basic idea being that pets waiting to get neutered are better off in their new homes rather than a shelter. Best Friends is fully supportive of … Continue reading Adopting Intact Shelter Pets
Category: spay-neuter
MI Politician Smears the South as an Excuse for Hiring a Pet Killer
In Leon Co, FL, animal control is run by Andrew Seltz. On AC's website, it states that more than 6000 animals are killed every year at the pound. And there is one of those threats that the killing will continue until magic happens: Unfortunately, until each citizen commits to preventing their pet from adding to … Continue reading MI Politician Smears the South as an Excuse for Hiring a Pet Killer
False Promises: Spay-Neuter is Not Magic
In general, the voluntary spaying and neutering of pets is a positive. It reduces/eliminates the behaviors associated with reproduction, which most owners find undesirable qualities in a pet. This makes pet ownership easier to manage for many people. It eliminates the birth of unintended puppies and kittens which again, is a plus for most owners. These benefits show … Continue reading False Promises: Spay-Neuter is Not Magic
Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and Dead Shelter Pet Profiteering
Access to no and low cost spay-neuter services for pet owners who need them is a key component of the No Kill Equation. The No Kill Equation is the only set of programs proven to eliminate the needless killing of shelter pets. Alabama, a state where roughly 1 out of 5 people live below poverty level, … Continue reading Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and Dead Shelter Pet Profiteering
Discussion: Tubal Ligations and Vasectomies on Puppies
If you are unfamiliar with tubal ligations and vasectomies for pets, here is an excellent primer. Basically they are surgical procedures to render pets incapable of reproduction and are far less invasive than traditional spay-neuter. The procedures allow pets to keep their gonads, and their hormones, and therefore do not affect breeding behavior. As such, … Continue reading Discussion: Tubal Ligations and Vasectomies on Puppies
Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Spay-Neuter
Ipsos Marketing conducted studies for Petsmart Charities on a variety of issues related to pet adoption in 2009 and 2011. In this post, I am going to pull out a few of the findings related to spay-neuter. Close to 1/3 of the respondents who had acquired a pet within the past year indicated the reason … Continue reading Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Spay-Neuter