News flash: Neutering prevents heat stroke!
By Gina Spadafori
September 5, 2008
I would imagine it’s illegal in Houston to leave pets to die in a hot vehicle. So please explain to me the logic of using the tragic death of six dogs in city animal control vehicle to get politicians talking about forced spay-neuter?
Did I miss the peer-reviewed journal article on how spaying and neutering keeps pets from overheating?
From the Houston Chronicle:
Goaded into action by community outrage after at least six dogs died from exposure to excessive heat in a city animal care vehicle last week, some council members have embraced the mantra of the retired game show host, who closed every broadcast of The Price is Right by urging viewers to “Help control the pet population. Have your pet spayed or neutered.”
Some, including Mayor Bill White, have floated the possibility of following in the footsteps of Los Angeles, which passed a law in February ordering its 3.8 million citizens to spay and neuter their pets or face repeated fines and criminal charges.
Following in the footsteps of Los Angeles, where more pets are dying in shelters then ever and the costs to care for and kill them are up?
Sound like a great plan!
Awww - come on Gina. EVERYBODY knows that it is the sex organs that (drum roll here) - make us get hot.
(ducking for cover before the groaning begins)
Comment by Janeen — September 5, 2008 @ 3:02 pm
Doh! Of course!!
Comment by Gina Spadafori — September 5, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
LOL!
Comment by Caveat — September 5, 2008 @ 3:20 pm