To ban or not to ban? More people believing declawing is animal abuse

[uppityperson]

87. Had a vet give my dog a vasectomy yrs ago. Took the dog in for neutering, vet asked why.

Taken aback, i told him because I didn't want him making puppies. Further questions came as to did I want to change the dog's behavior otherwise. For instance, if he was aggressive, neutering would make him be less aggressive, fight less. Was he a leg humper or did he do other things that getting rid of the hormones might change.

To be honest, he was the most wonderful dog I've ever known and I didn't want his behavior changed at all. We decided that avoiding puppymaking was the goal, so he got a vasectomy and came home.

The aftermath was humorous. I told the guy I was living with he got a vasectomy, like people do. He was adamant that nothing had happened since the dog's testes were still there. I explained again, just like people get. He thought that a man getting a vasectomy involved cutting his nuts off.

Then there was the issue with getting him licensed. I finally got a note from the vet explaining yes, he was unable of making puppies and got the lower rate pet license.

I haven't heard of another vet mentioning this as an option.