There seems to be alot of baby animals for sale latley on the forum ie cats and dogs and its sad to see as some not all but some end up in rescues and temp homes. Surly people have to realise that a baby aniamal will grow and when they get older they will try and multiply. Can people start acting responsible and get there pets castrated or spayed to stop unwanted pregnancys All our pets ie the dogs and cats and ferts are all done.

if you cant afford to get animals castrated or spayed then dont get a pet simple

It's always the same at various points in the year Jedi, we are now into kitten season as you know, and we will be getting the yearly dump following the Xmas intake of pets...of course they are now out of the cute baby stage and taking a bit of work and patience so they now have to go.

Then the ones that need rehoming so that their loving owners can go on holiday, then it's the pre Xmas dump, and then we start again.

Yippee it really does the heart good once you notice it doesn't it? :suspect: :mad:

This is how it goes in my experience for piggies

Jan - lots of dumps from unwanted xmas pressies

Spring - lots wanted

September - kids get bored dumped pigs again

Nov - Dec - lots of wants for xmas

Cycle starts again

completely agree, see my signature!

I was sat waiting at the vets with my cat on bank holiday Monday, out of the 3 dogs in there 2 of them were bitches obviously with pups, one of them had to be carried in.
I seem to spend more time at the vets than I should lately and I will guarantee that each time there is a bitch in there needing treatment after whelping...one lady ran out crying without her dog, it never fails to shock and upset me the things that people put their animals through to see the colour of money!

trouble is there is still a misconception that every bitch should have a litter - I grew up with that ethos - not that I have ever put a dog through it, to me the thought of losing my bitch was tooo much, never mind the consequences of what might happen to any of my puppies - no body in my eyes could look after them like i can - you know what i mean - not meant to cause offence here - i have a friend who sold 2 of her pups which ended up in the hands of the rspca because of neglect - personally i would have broken in and taken the dogs back, they were left in the garden no shelter etc but this was b4 i knew her, and she just kept on at the rspca till someone got them - i think she was afraid of the person she had sold them too - not a great advert for breeding there, Its too much like is say, there needs to be a collective ban, all dogs spayed/neutered and only puppies sold from proper caring breeders at affordable prices with caring and responsible breeding in mind, plus dog care courses enforced before purchase - like norway, then people will have to take greater responsibility

ooops on the high horse again - great view, but best get down :hihi:

tooops on the high horse again - great view, but best get down :hihi:

no, no, eejay... I think you are perfrctly justified in ranting...

On this particular subject, I have no problem with people getting on their high horse, if it means that more owners wake up, and take the responsibility for their animals, and have them neutered.

I'm not against breeding per-se, it's the random, not-thought-out-breeding that gets on my wires.

My little girlie, Trixie, is chipped, and was spayed at six months, so I can hold mu head up, and say "I did the best by my little girlie!" I know I wont be putting her through the risks and distress of pyometra, which is often fatal. she is protected form pregnancies and the risks associated with whelping, (particularly WRT small dogs) as well as uterine and mamary camcers.

I want my girlie to have the longest, healthiest, happiest life possible, and I am doing all I can to ensure that she has that long, healthy and happy life.

I just wish others would do the same.

how i see it if you get any pet or animal that is likely to multiply is start saving your pennies and do the responsible thing get them done and this way it cuts down on rescue centres being full with un wanted animals because some irrasponsible owner thought it would be ok to breed or just not bother to have them done and i know a few like that. It really annoys me and most of all i feel for the poor animal.

If i had puppies for sale, ( which i dont) i would def vet the homes and people of who i was selling too, every animal no matter how big or small deserves a good loving home. Animals are for life not just for christmas and birthdays.

how i see it if you get any pet or animal that is likely to multiply is start saving your pennies and do the responsible thing get them done and this way it cuts down on rescue centres being full with un wanted animals because some irrasponsible owner thought it would be ok to breed or just not bother to have them done and i know a few like that. It really annoys me and most of all i feel for the poor animal.

That's exactly what I did when I knew my girlie was coming to me.

I knew I had no intention of allowing her to breed. I mean, FGS, the poor little beggar was unwanted, herself, till she came to me! and there was no way I wanted to add to the unwanted animal population.

I started putting some cash away so that I had enough money to get her doctored, and contacted the vet to find out when the best time was to get her done, and how much it would cost. I considered it money well-spent.

I know my Trix isn't going to be put through the potential risks of whelping, and I know she's protected from all kinds of nasties.

I know she is going to have a happier, healthier, longer life for it, which is all anyone can ask.