Making spay and neuter a law would reduce the amount of animals suffering in the US. As we already have laws set in place for ferrets here in the US. Perhaps breeding permits could be issued and funds can help the crowded shelters. TNR is now legal in many of our US states and we have seen great results from this program. With a new spay and neuter law with provisions and TNR, shelters would find themselves able to have room for unwanted animals and funds from breeding permits will help them care for the animals. This law should apply to any type of animal currently being euthanize in shelters.
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It is the ferret breeders that put the spay/neuter program into place. Female ferrets will continuously bleed, unless pregnant, from the onset of puberty, which leads to life-threatening anemia. It is for female ferret health to be spayed early.
I would disagree with a blanket spay and neuter program for rabbits and rodents that end up in shelters. I worked in a small animal and exotic animal veterinary practice for many years. Rabbits, due to their physiology, are poor surgery candidates. It is much easier to neuter rats and guinea pigs than it is to spay them.
How would you determine who should have these breeding permits? Many localities are lucky if a majority of people know that they need to register the pet with the locality. How are you going to educate the public on the need for these permits? What if a person is not interested in spay/neuter his/her pet, but also do not want to breed them?
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I appreciate your input. There is a lot to think about for the provision part of this idea of a law. For me who has trapped about a thousand cats for clinic. I would think this law would target mostly cats and dogs. Think about it. How many ferrets you see lost in a neighborhood? Pets should be fixed according to veterinary guidelines. I know from education that rabbits can’t be fixed until about 6 months of age when they reach maturity and the sex organs show. I’m not sure how this platform works, but I’m passionate about spay /neuter and people need help paying and traveling to clinics.
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Not having a law ISN’T THE PROBLEM. The problem us vets are charging extremely high prices for these surgeries when it doesn’t cost them that much. A simple cat neuter takes 5 minutes and they aren’t even anesthetized. They are simply knocked out for the duration and wake up a short time later. They dont sew them up anymore either. It is literally a money machine for vets! $150 for a cat neuter when the true cost to them is all of $25 at most. That is including the cost of paying the tech! Insane.
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Agreed. In some states, like Maryland, TNR for Ferals are free and Responsible Pet package is $20 for cats. It’s very affordable. I think it’s great idea to look at other States programs to see how they are doing it.
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Idk where you got this information lol or what kind of backwoods “tim’s garage and spay” clinic you would have to go to find services that you describe. What do you think “knocked out” means? You realize all of the equipment and products that go into it? Not to mention the high demand means high prices. Please educate yourself from primary sources.
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Thank you for your response. So many are uneducated and not aware of other State’s programs like yourself. Maryland currently has free TNR for Feral cats and only $20 for a responsible pet owner for cats. They also fix dogs at the clinic as well and is ran by our government tax dollars. It’s been up and running for over 4 years now. I’ve volunteered during the clinics including knock down so I am educated.
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NOOOOOO
did you ask the animals! WHY ABORTION FOR ANIMALS!
I DON’T THINK YOU UNDERSTAND
ANIMALS SUFFER WHEN THEY CANNOT HAVE A FAMILY…
NO WAY
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You get them fixed before they become pregnant. If you look at the number of animals euthanized at shelters and dieing due to neglect on the street, you would understand. They suffer way more than asking them if they want a family.
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That is cheap compared to some other places. There are locations that spay/neuter is over $300 for one pet. Cost is definitely a factor. However, there are a number of reasons. There are people who don’t think males need to be neutered because they are not impacted by the results. There are also people who don’t believe in spay/neuter for whatever reason. Cost is definitely an important contributing factor.
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That said there are also programs that offer cheaper prices in some areas. There is a local place that offers spay/neuter for pets at $75. They offer spay/neuter for ferals and for Mom/babies for $35 but they do clip their ears so that people know they are spay/neutered. Not everyone knows about these clinics and they are not in every area.
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Stray dogs and cats help with reducing the rodent populations. Also, dogs and cats are not suffering when they are stray, they have more freedom and can survive on their own just fine. Both can adapt to their environments very quickly.
Humans need the education on how to care for animals but that wont ever happen. Humans are selfish.
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I love the idea but who will spay and neuter the rats and other vermin that in most cases would proliferate if this policy passed? Not meaning to sound short but the circle of life is already pretty messed up. Keep putting in good ideas!
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If this was the case there wouldn’t be so many emaciated stray cats and dogs eating stones and sticks. Not to mention they are invasive in most areas. Australia kills stray cats openly because there are so many.
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This proposal was for animals overcrowding in our rescues and shelters. I’m not seeing lost rat posts.
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Inexpensive spray or neuter laws or mandatory without proper pain control is a bad idea. Many places do these surgeries without controling pain for the animals. So until they get this war on drugs for humans under control I am against it. They wanted to neuter my dog without proper pain management.
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Ok Mary. Sorry about that. Thanks for your reply.
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Wow. I had no idea Bridget. Terrible. But I agree. Animals are awesome gifts from God, but humans should come first. (And should be loved more.)
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I’m sorry your facility didn’t have pain management. The places I’ve taken my rescues to administered pain meds as protocol. This is something that should be regulated all around .
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Many of my friends have had the same experience unfortunately. My one friend got her dog fixed and they didn’t provide pain relief and she ended up going to an emergency after hours vet to help her poor pup. It cost her a ton of money. This could have been all avoided by caring for the dog properly in the first place. Big eye opener …ask first what the price includes…pain management should be addressed.
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