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I can relate to Mesa County Animal Services’ struggle to find homes for the many litters of animals who pour through its doors every day (“Mesa County Animal Services sees number of unwanted litters more than triple,” 6/21/08).
The shelter where I volunteer is also overflowing with homeless cats and kittens. My heart breaks for these frightened and confused animals, as well as the caring shelter workers who are forced to euthanize animals every day simply because there aren’t enough good homes for them all.
This tragedy could be stopped if people would only spay and neuter. Spaying just one female cat can prevent 420,000 kittens from being born in seven years, which adds up to thousands upon thousands of cats who won’t end up on the streets, in the hands of abusive people, or in shelters.
Please, help bring us closer to the day when every animal has a loving home: always spay or neuter your animals, and adopt from shelters — never buy animals from breeders or pet stores, which contribute to overpopulation. For more ways to make a difference, visit www.HelpingAnimals.com.
LINDSAY POLLARD-POST
Staff Writer
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Norfolk, VA
2 Responses to “Spaying pets is essential to control animal population”
Posted June 24th, 2008 at 12:19 pm Login to Send PM Report this comment
Thank you, Lindsay.
I don’t like PETA but your letter is SO true, and this message can’t be driven home enough here.
I would also like to add, folks just because you have a “girl” dog and your friend or neighbor has a “boy” dog PLEASE don’t throw them together and have a litter because you think you can make a few bucks, or show the kids “the miracle of birth” or whatever. This is incredibly selfish and the progeny of your dogs will end up suffering and dying in shelters somewhere down the line, rest assured.
Responsible breeders do health and genetic testing and only breed the finest, TITLED champion stock, not just any 2-bit dog with an AKC certificate. Responsible breeders usually have one or fewer litters per year, require spay/neuter certificates from the people who buy their puppies, and take their puppies back and care for them for life if they don’t work out for whatever reason in their new home. If you can’t do ALL of these things then DON’T BREED YOUR DOG. Thank you.
Posted June 24th, 2008 at 12:37 pm Login to Send PM Report this comment
May I add a hearty “right on” to ashhuggers’ comments. Whether the selfish idiots you mention know it or not, dogs and cats feel pain and loneliness as much or more than do we. I much prefer the company of dogs and cats to that of many people I know.
PETA has a tendency to be pretty militant, which I reject, but this message is very pertinent to this valley.
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