This is why you spay and neuter dogs and cats (among other reasons). Unfortunately, cultural reasons in many countries prevent this from happening, along with ignorance.
Of course if the smartest animal on the planet wouldn't simply toss dogs and cats, and puppies and kittens, into the wild because it didn't want to care for them, this wouldn't be an issue.
Do not pretend that culture is separate and apart from ignorance. There are cultures that are founded upon ignorance, for example Islamic culture which treats women like property. That's not due to "culture along with ignorance," it is a "culture of ignorance."
I do a lot of animal rescue work in the south and let me tell you a little more about the culture of ignorance. The #1 reason people don't spay or neuter pets in the south is because of the culture of ignorance and the anthropomorphism of animals. I c
And it's not limited to the South - just look at how many Americans still believe in trickle-down economics, despite several decades of counter-evidence.
As for your rednecks - even a stopped clock is right twice a day. There's really not much point in neutering males unless you want to limit that individuals aggression or marking. You'll never manage to neuter 100% of the strays, and males are not the limiting factor on reproduction. So long as there's even one fertile male in an area, most of the fertile females will end up pregnant. That's why most population-control programs specifically target females - they're the limiting factor, so every individual you spay reduces the rate at which the population can grow.
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This is why you spay and neuter dogs and cats (among other reasons). Unfortunately, cultural reasons in many countries prevent this from happening, along with ignorance.
Of course if the smartest animal on the planet wouldn't simply toss dogs and cats, and puppies and kittens, into the wild because it didn't want to care for them, this wouldn't be an issue.
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Do not pretend that culture is separate and apart from ignorance. There are cultures that are founded upon ignorance, for example Islamic culture which treats women like property. That's not due to "culture along with ignorance," it is a "culture of ignorance."
I do a lot of animal rescue work in the south and let me tell you a little more about the culture of ignorance. The #1 reason people don't spay or neuter pets in the south is because of the culture of ignorance and the anthropomorphism of animals. I c
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And it's not limited to the South - just look at how many Americans still believe in trickle-down economics, despite several decades of counter-evidence.
As for your rednecks - even a stopped clock is right twice a day. There's really not much point in neutering males unless you want to limit that individuals aggression or marking. You'll never manage to neuter 100% of the strays, and males are not the limiting factor on reproduction. So long as there's even one fertile male in an area, most of the fertile females will end up pregnant. That's why most population-control programs specifically target females - they're the limiting factor, so every individual you spay reduces the rate at which the population can grow.