Saturday, October 12, 2024

Very interesting. Their hormones must provide protection.

The reasoning behind waiting is simple: early spay/neuter interferes with puberty and the hormonal signals to close the growth plates on the long bones. Without those hormonal signals the long bones continue to grow AFTER the tendons and ligaments stop growing. This extra length puts undue strain on ACL, CCL, etc... We have discovered the incidence of soft tissue injury has increased significantly in the 30 years organizations like PETA, HSUS, and the AVMA has encouraged early spay and neuter.

Research has also shown that for males there is no health benefit gained by neutering other than the inability for males to develop testicular cancer. Neutering does not, as was previously believed, reduce the occurrence of prostate enlargement or cancer in males. It does reduce sexual behaviors, but does not change aggressive behaviors.

Spaying after a first heat cycle, if she is not to be bred, has many benefits for the female. Spaying will eliminate the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer. It also greatly reduces the risk of mammary cancer in females. (Neutering does not reduce the already low incidence of mammary cancer in males.) While spaying does bring on early onset of menopause and the possibility of a reduced metabolism causing weight gain, in most females spaying will help maintain an even temperament (no hormonal fluctuations due to ovulation), which many pet owners appreciate.

And since I did mention HSUS and PETA, I will make a request that if any of you do make charitable contributions to either of these organizations, you STOP. PETA is an anti-pet organization and through its tactics has endangered the lives of thousands of dogs. PETA has an extremely high kill rate for dogs they "rescue". The HSUS uses 95% of its donations to pay for administration costs and human causes. Less than 5% of the money they collect actually goes to dog and cat rescue. HSUS has NO SHELTERS and had a few years ago the highest kill rate of any rescue organization in the USA. But boy, their marketing is great! The HSUS has the lowest non profit charitable organization ratings given. I shall now step off my Soap Box.

Really interesting (and thought-provoking) information. Thanks!

Wow! If my Dad had charged $5000 for a spay our lives sure would have been different! That's beyond crazy.

Nuts right? She was expecting them to say it would be $1000 or so because everything is more expensive here, but that that about knocked her out of her chair.

Oh, dear Lord! I was sure the scale would be down this morning. I was very productive in the bathroom yesterday and my eating was spot on. But no such luck. Sheesh... I'm feeling a little bit scale dependent today. Not a good sign in me. I must focus instead on actual size and physical ability.

DD, it's so nice that you and your husband can make spur of the moment plans! I admire your ability to be spontaneous! I am a creature of routine these days and find it hard to step out of my workday routines. During breaks, I am able to be "impromptu" and am looking forward to that being a part of my retirement.

Got a message from Orderly Meds. I am Red Rock pharmacy customer, so it looks like it's going to be business as usual for me getting the tirzepatide. They are adding glycine to the formula (which helps prevent muscle loss) and it seems I will be good to go. Whew!

I caught up on sleep! I went to bed shortly before midnight and was able to doze in and out from 6 AM to just past 9! Delightful! I feel rested.

It is a beautiful autumn day here. It will be a bit too warm for my liking (upper 70s). I am ready for cool and crisp. I do enjoy seasonal weather, so the coming of California "cold" is welcomed. If I lived in Wisconsin or Minnesota, I might feel different about winter weather! But winter temps in the 40s and 50s are perfect. Sweaters and light jackets!

Must get on with my day.... happy weekend!

40's and 50's are way too cold for me!

157.something. This morning was so long ago!

Craft show was very slow but at the very end another vendor bought several items from me so the end result was about what I usually take in at a fair and the vendor fee to participate was much cheaper!

Stephen's Ministry obligations at church tomorrow and then hopefully I can get motivated to get some much needed housework done!

So the craft fair was a win in the end (though probably a boring day)!

Greetings from iPad. Oh was uncooperative earlier. I got my walking done and did studio work plus started trip prep by getting. Dh to remove guest room junk. Sheets washed. More to go tomorrow.the goal is to avoid rush hour traffic so want to get to hotel by 4

liz glad the house is done and tha fla home is safe. I agree with peps that peta and other groups push early neutering etc. my niece the vet checked her puppy from me at age two and was satisfied her growth plates were good before spay. Poppy.s spay cost $900 here and neutering is less. Shop around. My brother was thinking of visiting here for dog dental as it's stupid expensive where he is.

more when I have a keyboard, all is good

dianes