The Importance of Spaying and Neutering

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It is readily apparent at this time in our society that not enough spaying and neutering is being done. Every day hundreds to thousands of healthy cats and dogs are "euthanized" in so-called animal shelters due to lack of homes, space or time. There is a relatively small percentage of people (mostly women) who work tirelessly and give of themselves, their time and their hearts to helping these "homeless" 4-legged souls make it out of these death row facilities alive. Some are fortunate and find their way to new homes and some are very sadly put to death in many not-so-humane ways. Some, especially in more rural parts of the country (US in particular), are put do death in barbaric gas chambers, a horrifying process, painful, cruel and unnecessary. Others are given what is called heartstick which is also very painful, cruel and unnecessary. Some animals cry out in pain while being "murdered" by heartstick, yet the practice goes on. The animals who find their way to these uncaring, cold, evil facilities are terrified, scared and well aware of their fate should not an angel come to rescue them. As a "crossposter", one who crossposts information to "friends" and "acquaintences" on Facebook and other social media to help find these animals a safe place to live, it is hard not to feel the emotional pain of the situation just by looking at the sad photos of those destined for life or more often than not -- death. It is a difficult job due to the fact that your mind is constantly being baraged with photos of those about to be put to death. When cats and dogs become pregnant, they usually have "litters" of several offspring at one time. In order to reduce the number of homeless animals ending up in "kill facilities", we need to promote the fact that spaying and neutering saves lives. Anyone who has any kind of positive feelings towards a living, breathing 4-legged soul needs to promote this idea to its fullest. These unnecessary, cruel and barbaric deaths must end. Why preach nonviolence in the world when right at home we are intentionally murdering defenseless creatures who have no voice to protest their innocence. It is an atrocity of our day and a discredit to human nature to love and have compassion for all living things. If you are reading this and have the compassion to do something to help, please take action. For me it is a daily heartbreak to know that so many loving animals are put to death at the hands of uncaring facility workers just because they do not take the time to find homes for the homeless. This can be minimized or abolished if only we can get everyone to do their part by spaying and neutering before it is too late.