veganism: Is it ethical to spay/neuter rescued pets? Of course that it saves many lives but do we have right to strip them off their right to reproduce? Thanks|||Hi A - I will offer my opinion to your question. Canines don't have the ability to comprehend logic as humans do. Humans understand what "reproduce" means. We have an option. Canines don't understand reproduction and naturally don't have an "option" - unless these dogs are surgically altered they end up reproducing whether they want to or not. So I would say YES, it's much better to have the rescued pet neutered or spayed. On average, your altered canine (and felines) will live several years longer if spayed or neutered than unaltered pets. Benefits of a neutered male dog - eliminates testicular cancer, reduces the chance of prostate cancer, less likely to urinate inside the house, less risk of developing perineal hernias, and as with most breeds of dogs helps the training process go much smoother. Benefits of a spayed female dog - eliminates the messy heat cycles, the possibility of unwanted puppies, drastically reduces the occurrence of mammary tumors, uterine cancer or uterine infections, as well as eliminates the risk of complications from pregnancy. I added a few links too. =o)|||considering over 4 million pets are euthanized yearly, i am going to say lack of testicles or ovaries is a good place to start ... what right to reproduce ??? when my dog gets a job and can pay for whatever puppies she wants to bring into the world, she will have the right to reproduce ... geez ...|||Yes it is ethical to spay and neuter. What does this have to do with vegan-ism, are you some kind of PETA nut.|||Um, well yeah, it benefits their health. Jesus, what has that got to do with being vegan?!