2. My dog doesn't run loose, so he doesn't need to be fixed.
* Murphy's law says otherwise.
3. We always find homes for the kittens/puppies.
* And that means that an equal number of kittens/puppies at the pound
will be killed.
4. I want the children to witness the miracle of birth.
* Rent a video.
5. My dog is so cute and unique, there should be more of her.
* The shelters and pounds are full of cute and unique dogs.
6. It's not natural.
* There hasn't been anything natural about dogs since we began to
develop breeds thousands of years ago.
7. I just couldn't look my dog in the eye if I had him castrated.
8. A female dog or cat should have at least one litter for health reasons.
* Medically, factually and ethically indefensible.
9. Neutering my dog will make him fat and lazy.
* Too much food and not enough exercise make a dog fat and lazy.
10. Fixing my pet will change his personality.
* The primary influences on an animal's personality are the kindness
and care with which he is raised.
[Reprinted from a Dear Abbey column]
Quote To Remember
"People who let their dogs and cats have litters in order to show their children the 'miracle of birth' should come witness the 'miracle of death' performed in the back rooms of animal shelters all over the country."
Phyllis Wright, Humane Society of the US
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