SPCA here in Va won't give you a discount if you want to spay or neuter your pure bred puppy. Nor will they if you purchased one. I checked into it when I applied for assistance.
Is there a nearby town you can try? There are a lot of links posted on the front page of this thread, just incase you missed them There are more scattered throughout too.
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Ummmm, why is it the 'right thing to do' I've dipped in and out of this thread and haven't seen any set out. OK, so there are too many unloved dogs around but what about the chi him or her self, how does it help them???
Hey guys, Rio's just gone 6 months and I was thinking about getting him done. The vet said to wait until he's a year old, but is it true that it can change their personalities sometimes? I love Rio the way he is and I still would do even if he changed but can it make them act differently?
I'm not sure but I spoke to my vet here in Herts and she was like "It's what was done before but we don't do it so often now unless there are problems", so basically Chulo still has his. I too, like him that way.
Problem is, if it does change their personality you can't very well put it right!
Yeah, I've heard it helps calm aggressive dogs. To be honest Rio doesn't like going anywhere near any other dogs so I don't think theres any chance of him accidently making any Rio babies which is one of the things i'm worried about. There's so many dogs in rescue and people just keep breeding more and more of them It's not so bad with the rarer breeds but I hate to see dogs being put down because theres no room for them in rescue
That's exactly what my vet referred to, that and certain types of cancer and spaying females because of the chances of pregnancy, otherwise she basically said be a responsible owner and leave well alone.
Here's a pretty balanced, well-informed article. It was an eye opener to me that 'neutering' (nowadays the trend is to call things by their proper name, ie castration) can cause more health problems than it solves.
There are more scattered throughout too.
It's not so bad with the rarer breeds but I hate to see dogs being put down because theres no room for them in rescue
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