Why neuter- animals are at a disadvantage

What is Neutering? Neuter is the removal of an animal’s reproductive organs, either all of it or a considerably part. It is the most drastic surgical procedure. A female animal neuter is known as spaying; other terms for neuter include fixing, gelding, and castration. Animal shelter, rescue groups and so called humane societies are popular for neutering animals to prevent unwanted animal population in the rescue system. It is convenient to pet owner as a birth control but very unpleasant to the animal- here again you see that it’s human gain not the animal per say. Neuter has its advantage like Prevention of mammary tumors. It cartels sexually dimorphic behaviors in pets such as mounting, urine spaying, other forms of aggression, it decreases the animal’s hormone levels.

It removes female risk of pregnancy complications such as spotting and false pregnancies occurring in more than 50% of not fixed/neutered female dogs. However, the disadvantages of neutering animals out weigh the advantage to animals. A 2004 study found that spayed and neutered dogs had a higher incidence of CCL rupture, a form of ACL injury

• Neutered dogs of both sexes are at a twofold excess risk to develop osteosarcoma as compared to intact dogs
• Studies of cardiac tumors in dogs showed that there was a 5 times greater risk of hemangiosarcoma, one of the three most common cancers in dogs, in spayed females than intact females and a 2.4 times greater risk of hemangiosarcoma in neutered dogs as compared to intact males.
• Spaying and neutering is associated with an increase in urinary tract cancers.
• Spaying and neutering dogs and cats increases the risk of Obesity.
• In cats, a decrease in sex hormone levels seems to be associated with an increase in food intake. In dogs, the effects of neutering as a risk factor for obesity vary between breeds.
• Neutered dogs have also been known to develop hormone-responsive hair loss (alopecia).
• Spayed female dogs can cause them to develop urinary incontinence at the rate of 4.9% to 20%. Spayed/neutered female dogs are at increased risk of hypothyroidism.
• As with any surgical procedure, immediate complications of neutering include the usual anesthetics and surgical complications, such as bleeding and infection especially in animals with already existing health problems. . In one study the risk of anesthetic-related death (not limited to neutering procedures) was estimated at 0.05% for healthy dogs and 0.11% for healthy cats. The risk for sick dogs and cats were 1.33% and 1.40% respectively
• Neutering also has been associated with an increased likelihood of urethral sphincter incontinence in males.
• Compared to cats that aren’t neutered or spayed. Male neutered cats are at an increased risk for certain problems associated with feline lower urinary tract disease, including the presence of stones or a plug in the urethra and urethral blockage- this they blame the water system but the truth is the neutering of the animals increase their risk.   
• About 2% of neutered male dogs eventually develop prostrate cancer, compared to less than 0.6% of intact males.

• In a study of 29 intact male dogs and 47 castrated males aged 11–14, the neutered males were significantly more likely to progress from one geriatric cognitive impairment condition (out of the four conditions – disorientation in the house or outdoors, changes in social interactions with human family members, loss of house training, and changes in the sleep-wake cycle) to two or more conditions. Testosterone in intact males is thought to slow the progression of cognitive impairment, at least in dogs that already have mild impairment.    One study reported results of aggression towards familiar and strange people and other dogs reduced between 10 and 60 percent of cases, while other studies reported increases in possessive aggression and aggression towards familiar and strange people, and yet another study reported no effect on territorial aggression, and only a reduction in dominance aggression that existed for at least 5 years. For females with existing aggression, many studies reported increases in aggressive behavior and some found increased separation anxiety behavior. A report from the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation reported significantly more behavioral problems in spayed and neutered bitches and dogs. The most commonly observed behavioral problem in spayed females was fearful behavior and the most common problem in males was aggression. Early age gonadectomy is associated with an increased incidence of noise phobias and undesirable sexual behaviors

Yes humane society/shelters help partially but on the other side of the coin, this all seems more like a ploy by the humane/shelter/neuter rescue group and pharmaceutical veterinary to control animals for profit. More neuter more money- more sick animals as a result more vet office visit and more pet drugs sold but nobody seem to care because they are animals; On the other hand some of the shelter and rescue groups do not take sick animals only healthy once to be adopted for a fee but what they tell us is that their job is to help sick animals- how come. Shelter are filled with animals trapped from their natural habitat plus animals abandoned by owner. The shelter can only contain a certain number of animals so they use neutering and euthanasia to control the animal population instead of creating a protected natural garden habitat which will reduce their cost and time. Pet owner do it to reduce their inconvenience and to keep their pets attached-stay around more. It is convenient for the shelter and pet owners but not for the animals- here again you see the animals are at a disadvantage. Unfortunately, some supporter of animal cruelty do not see this as CRUEL It is time to debunk this loop hole in our society AND CONSIDER ADVANTAGES TO ANIMALS FREE OF UNNECESSARY BLADES/SURGERY.

Help find an alternative to cruel surgical procedure. Call it what it is- Help stop Animal Spaying/Neutering Now by sharing this with your friend's and neighbors who are pet lover's who own an animal and other animal friendly people you come across in your daily life. 
Books as a guide : Animal Liberation by Peter Singer; The nature of animal healing by Martin Goldstein, D.V.M; Kiss guide cat care and also use my experience. If animal neutering makes more sense for the animal, if it is more beneficial to the health and well-being of the animal----please let me know why you think so? because am beginning to feel like am the only one who understand what it means to take a natural privilege given to all animal just so we can control things we didn't create----we didn't give them life and we didn't create their reproductive organs. why neuter-----what's the sense in that? would you take away your child's clitoris (circumcision) to keep her from getting aroused and pregnant because you find it hard to understand how nature was built to work. Stop the breeders first, then stop hoarders who over feed them and therefore over populating them; Stop abusers who take them but don't care well for them and leave them to the street------fight this before you neuter an animal for your own selfish comfort.

GIVE ANIMALS A HELPING HAND AND A VOICE---please speak for them when they're abused because they can't speak but only cry out in pain! please stop animal neutering.