WHY IS STERILIZATION IMPORTANT/NEEDED?

Myths About Sterilization

MYTH: My pet will become fat and lazy after being sterilized

FACT: In fact, what will make your dog fat and lazy is if you, the owner, don’t take him for a walk, instead feed him a lot, and don’t
give him the opportunity to get enough exercise. The operation had absolutely nothing to do with it. If you rely on dogs roaming at night chasing stray female dogs during menstruation as your only form of
exercise, then that’s not the way to go.

MYTH: My pet will become fat and lazy after being sterilized

FACT: If a cat is neutered before adulthood, neutering can make a smaller urethra. While researchers initially thought that producing a
smaller urethra could cause blockages, studies have shown that blockages are not caused by whether or not a cat is neutered.

MYTH : My dog/cat will grow angry with me for not having had any sexual experience.

FACT: Not at all and will not be angry. The desire to mate in dogs is purely instinctual. They are not romantic, or emotional, either in the sense of ‘loving’, or as serving an emotional or psychological need for the dog. Your dog doesn’t keep a diary or count the number of females he has mated with. He doesn’t talk about sexual prowess with other women or partners, or joke with his friends about the female dog’s bottom. So, it is not a bonding process in a relationship with another dog, nor is it an induction into its ‘maturity’. They have no ‘need’ to engage in sexual activity other than as a biological response to preserve the species. This is not what dogs think in
their daily life. They don’t fantasize about making love to other dogs. So don’t worry, your dog won’t be disappointed by not having a sexual experience.

MYTH: Sterilization is a dangerous and painful operation for pets.

FACT: Sterilization is the most common operation performed on animals worldwide. All pets that are sterilized at the veterinary clinic are given painkillers. With minimal care at home, your pet will be back to normal in a few days. Surgical sterilization is performed under general anesthesia and is not felt by the patient. There may be some discomfort after surgery, but most animals return to normal activities within 24 to 72 hours. Minimal discomfort experienced
by neutered dogs and cats can be reduced with postoperative pain medication and also, all of this is quite feasible to reduce the suffering of abandoned dogs and cats in the future.