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Originally Posted by Percy's Mom  Many rescues do spay and neuter their animals before adopting them out. Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue is an example of this. Unfortunately, there are not many vets that are trained to safely perform these operations or do not do them on a regular basis. Because of this, the shelters and rescues will make sure that the animals are at the very least accurately sexed, and require adopters to sign legal contracts that they will not breed the animals being adopted. Usually, they will only adopt out as a friend to a same sex animal or another animal that has previously been altered.
Being competently skilled at spaying a dog or cat is routine. |
I understand that and think that is a GOOD and WONDERFUL start, BUT many rescues/shelters DON'T spueter due to the reasons you mentioned. Also even though a rescue might only adopt out same sex pairs, they cannot stop a determined person from going to another shelter/rescue to adopt one of the opposite sex if the person wants to start breeding. People also LIE on applications. So again, even if inadvertantly, shelters and rescues can be "percieved" to contribute in an indirect way to pet-overpopulation as well.
When rescues and shelters spueter EVERY small animal that comes through their doors, then they can point the finger of blame directly on pet-stores. That's all I'm sayin'