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AMALA AKKINENI
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The myths and facts about neutering your pet
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PET CARE Neutered pets live longer and healthier lives
There is not a day that goes by without pet owners calling the Blue Cross to ask for help to abandon their pet. Though very often the cause is shockingly `old age', most of the time it is a panicked owner who's dog has bitten some unsuspecting victim. We advise neutering of course! This simple procedure has time-tested results and is very good for your pet, be it male of female. There is nothing cruel about being sensible. So please read on to discover the facts and dispel the myths regarding neutering.
Facts
Neutered pets live longer and lead healthier lives as this reduces the incidence of prostrate cancer in males and ovarian cancer in females. And, they are less likely to roam, fight and thereby pick up disease.
Neutered pets are also less likely to bite and show aggressive behaviour caused due to frustration.
They are more affectionate as pets and among themselves, especially among males.
Spaying eliminates heat periods and prevents unwanted male animals hanging around your home troubling your female pet.
Spaying reduces the chances of venereal infections and tumours.
Myths
My pet will get lazy and fat.
No, only if you over feed and do not give it enough exercise will it get lazy and fat!
She should have at least one litter.
There is no medical evidence for this. Your pet will not miss something she does not know. Allowing her to have pups and taking them away at six weeks is far more cruel than neutering her don't you think?
My pet is a pure breed.
Yes, and breeding takes a lot of commitment, legal registration and follow up effort. Are you willing to do all that? Pups often fall into hands of inconsiderate owners or unethical breeders. We rescue abused pets all the time.
I love animals and will find good homes for all the pups.
Yes, but please remember, those good homes could have adopted homeless animals already available in hundreds.
I want my guard dog to be protective.
He will be, but out of loyalty and territorial nature. He will be less prone to roam, get into fights and pick up rabies or other infections with neutering.
I want my children to experience the miracle of birth.
You will also agree that children learn a far greater lesson about the miracle of life and birth from protecting and respecting all living creatures. Preventing unnecessary births leads to preventing thousands killed. A better exposure, you will agree?
I want my pet to have a good sex life.
Please do not confuse animal needs with human needs. The breeding scents cause much irritability if unfulfilled. In fact it is cruel to keep a pet and not provide for it's natural needs, which is like unfulfilled hunger with no emotional significance. The same is for male and female pets.
I want my pet's offspring.
There is no guarantee that they will have the same characteristics — they could be opposite!
Neutering is un-natural.
Yes, and so is keeping a pet, breeding it's characteristics, confining it's space, making it sit, eat cooked food etc.
So until we have a more natural alternative to solve related problems, neutering is internationally acceptable by any standards.
So please have your pet neutered if you can. Neutering may be done at any time in its life.
However, the earlier done the better it is for your pet. Call Blue Cross and find out the nearest Veterinary Hospital for you.
Till next time please don't breed or buy while homeless animals die!
Blue Cross celebrates a special pet `adoptathon' on May 5, 6 and 7. For beautiful Indian puppies and kittens please visit Blue Cross animal shelter on Rd.35 Jubilee Hills, Tel 3298 9858, 23544355, 23545523.
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