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Originally Posted by VoodooJoint  Because of the cost and often because of inexperience. My exotic vet spays/neuters the rabbits that come into my local SPCA, at HIS cost! The vet at my SPCA is allergic to rabbits, doesn't have the experience and the SPCA does not have the funds to buy expensive Isoflurane anesthesia for the exotic animals.
Most people can get a dog or cat neutered/spayed for under $70. A Guinea pig costs around $200, often more.
The rescues I know of can get their dogs/cats neutered for $10 at the SPCA or vets that work with them. The lowest "rescue cost" I know of to neuter a GP is $50. People won't blink an eye to pay an adoption fee of $10-$50 for a dog or cat but find it ridiculous to pay that same amount or more for a GP.
Most rescues simply cannot afford to spay/neuter all of their small animals because they need that money just to feed them.
Actually you are wrong there. Laws were passed quite a while ago that if a bar, or homeowner/party host, serves a person enough alcohol that they are legally drunk, the person drives and gets into an accident or is simply stopped by the police, the bar or person who served the alcohol can also be held responsible to the point of being sued, getting fines and/or jail time
I think similar laws could and should be applied to petstores too. |
I am wrong in part. BUT bars can STILL sell alcohol in general. What happens to ONE bar owner for the actions of that bar and the resulting problems with said drunk person, doesn't a total prohibition on bars make. Does that make sense??
Anyway, I agree completely that Pet Stores and their suppliers should be held to MUCH MUCH higher standards and be required to have a 24 waiting period for customes as well as a contract similiar to adoption. That would be WONDERFUL.