encourage people to spay and neuter their pets, and adopt from animal shelters or rescue organizations

I hate to think about more unwanted animals ending up in shelters, or worse, just because people didn’t bother to get their pets spayed or neutered.

I can’t imagine ever buying from a breeder when there are so many animals out there already just waiting for someone to love. All my previous cats have come from a shelter (or a vet who had kittens from a stray mother).

There are so many excuses not to spay your pet. I don’t have the money, she’s never outside, and the best one: I’ll get around to it. Six hours ago, I came home to a sick cat, my precious Penny Lane. According to my fiance, she hissed at him when he tried to pet her, wouldn’t eat, and sat in her seat by the computer (Penny Lane and I like to sit side by side when I’m online) She had discharge coming from her privates. When I held her, I could feel she had no strength. Within minutes we were on our way to the emergency vets. I sat in the back seat with her, and she lay calmly in my arms, purring and looking up at me, eyes wide, as if she was asking what was happening to her. I kept telling her I was so sorry I hadn’t taken her to the vet before. The diagnosis was Pyometra, a Uterine infection. She didn’t have to come in contact with an infected cat, it could merely be an unbalance in her hormones. Cats and Dogs die from this because they are not spayed and I had no idea.
When I sat in the vet’s office, he told me it was going to be expensive. Before, $75-$100 for a Spay job was sooooo expensive. Now, I would give every dollar I had and go into debt. I didn’t care, just fix her, make her better.
While I’m writing this, Penny Lane has just gotten out of surgery and is recovering very well. 90% of pets that are detected early survive. It looks like Penny will be one of them.
It’s cheaper and easier to spay your pet right away. God only knows how many times I’ve picked Penny Lane up, kissed her sweet face and told her she’s the light of my little life. She’s my best little buddy. I made excuses and she’s paid for it. My other cat, Sylvia will be spayed early next week at the first opportunity. No pet of mine will EVER go through what Penny did because of stupid excuses.
Not enough people know that there are serious health risks involved with not spaying your pet. I had no idea. Now, I’m telling everyone. PLEASE do the same.

There are enough unwanted animals already. Don’t add any more!

low cost spay and neuter programs exist in most places and help pets live a healthier, longer life. ask your vet for a referral, or phone your local animal shelter.

visit petfinder.org to find a pet waiting for its forever home in your area!

4 years of shelter work will convince you if you hadn’t already realized…there are more good pets than good homes. I’m working for the day people are waiting in line for pets not the pets waiting and dying in shelters.