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a giant, bloody tumor on his
penis. It is very uncomfortable
for both males and females and
treatment often requires both
surgery and chemotherapy.
That’s a pretty expensive
rendezvous, if you ask me.

3

One unsprayed female cat
can produce an average
of 12 kittens per year. The
next year, those 12 kittens can
make 12 kittens each. That’s
84 extra cats by the end of the
second year. If you can take
care of or find good homes
for 84 cats, then be my guest
and let her breed. If not, I
suggest sterilization. One dog
and her offspring can produce
67,000 more dogs in six years!
But let’s not blame it on the
females. It takes two to tango.
Unneutered male dogs and cats
can produce 2500 babies in one
year. My animal shelter has
50 animals in it and it is a lot
of work, and no shelter in the
world can afford to constantly
take in, medicate, vaccinate,
and feed animals that are
the product of irresponsible
breeding.

4

Having a purebred dog
does not mean that you
have the right and duty to
breed it. Rampant inbreeding
in purebreds where the
animal is used as a means to
make money, not as part of a
conscious plan of improving the

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genetic line of the breed itself,
leaves many purebreds plagued
with genetic diseases that
could have been prevented by
responsible breeding.

5

While many people believe
that it is best for their animal
to experience the “miracle
of life” at least once in their
lifetimes, this is merely a
projection of human psychology.
Dogs and cats do not wish to
enjoy the process of watching
their puppies grow up, go to
school, get married and have
babies of their own, and frankly,
neither do a lot of women.
What every mother does have,
however, is a vested interest
in making sure their offspring
survive, something that may not
be easy to do if you cannot find
loving, lifelong homes for all the
babies.

6

The pursuit of sex makes
your pet extremely annoying.
A cat in heat is like a 24/7 police
siren: loud and desperate. Male
cats mark territory by spraying
urine, a habit that most of even
the naughtiest neutered cats do
not do. Male dogs also mark
things with their urine, such as
your coffee table or even your
own leg. While they may not be
as bad as your average teenage
boy in some respects, your
pets’ hormones do cause many
annoying behaviors.

When done correctly, spaying and neutering causes
minimal pain and suffering to the animal and will help
prolong its life. This is the first step in limiting the
population of unwanted animals and making the comfort
and health of pets in Vietnam a top priority.
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