I think it would be fun to see things from another perspective!|||I'm stunned that you would believe that pet owners neuter their pets to make life easier for themselves. I read your poll questions where you claimed that dogs have the biological right to have sex, and that pet owners who neutered them did so because we love ourselves and our conveniences, and literally went like this o.O because that is just so appallingly untrue for the vast majority of us. I fiercely love my Golden Retriever and strive every day to make sure he is happy and healthy, and when my dad took him to be neutered I was at first horrified, but after learning that it's actually the compassionate, responsible thing to do, I supported the decision. The problem you seem to not be realizing is that so many pets in this world do not have owners. Dogs are not like humans who have the knowledge that sex can lead to pregnancy; there are no doggie condoms or birth control available to them; and they do not have the ability to care for their offspring completely on their own. They are not confined to the laws of decency and morality that prevent a man from randomly mounting a woman on the street and then going on his way when he's finished. Dogs copulate whenever the mood strikes, with no regard to the consequences, and the consequences can break your heart. Do you have any idea how many stray dogs there are in the world who are starving to death or "destroyed" in animal shelters simply because nobody can take care of them? Sure, if I had a female dog and she got pregnant I would be delighted, and I would make sure each of the puppies went to good homes, but my dog is a male and I have no idea who the female dogs he mates with belongs to or if they are strays. He could easily impregnate a stray dog who will give birth to a litter of puppies that no one will care for and who will live an anguished life of starvation and neglect on the streets. Without a good owner to look over each puppy and make sure they were given the proper food and medical treatment, they could die or grow to be a dog who has to fight off other animals and the elements to survive, and is more prone to attacking humans as a result. My boyfriend's mom has a dog who was rescued from the streets years ago but still mistrusts people and other animals because of her time of abuse and neglect. She has to be muzzled when she's taken on walks so she won't bite children and others who come too close.
Pet owners have an ethical responsibility to make sure their pets do not contribute to the horrifying number of homeless animals in this world, and unless you sequester your pet from all others thus depriving it of happiness and the health that comes from socialization, neutering is your only effective option. There are dog breeders who oversee the pregnancy ensure that the puppies are given to good homes, so we will still be blessed with plenty of dogs in this world even if most owners have their own neutered.
I studied in Peru when I was 15, and will forever have the images of the multitude of stray dogs eating out of dumpsters seared in my mind and will never forget the sound of them howling all night long in anguished pain from starvation. I promise you that if you saw what I saw, you would change your attitude about this in a heart beat.
~ Pax / Peace|||Dogs have been domesticated animals since 30,000 BC for a reason. If everyone followed your wishes and let them be wild, they would starve to death, live miserable existences and eventually become an extinct species. Please rethink your stance on this issue.
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|||That is not the only reason for castration as well you must know. I am all for mass neutering of pets since it reduces unwanted animals and the accompanying suffering.
However my dog, although male, is entire, and the reason I have not had him castrated is because he has no sexual instinct whatsoever, so it would be unkind to subject him to unecessary surgery!
On the whole though, un neutered males may become escape artists and cause accidents in pursuit of bitches, running across roads and so forth. Learn to take a wider and more balanced view.|||Clearly you need to do more research. There are many medical reasons as to why animals are castrated, and just as many reasons concerning animal welfare.
And on the matter of your short story, it sounds like a truly abysmal concept.
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