CAYLA
Well-Known Member
Well in the context of people who do take pregnant bitches from pounds and let them birth when they had a pts day along with say 3 non in pup bitches and 3 dogs, I see this as baffling (why save a bitch with a belly full of pups) to add to the numbers and let the rest die. However we as a rescue make the decision based on the bitch herself and if no serious issues then no I would not pts a healthy adult dog if we had the space and the dog came our way as all others have. Ime of caring for post op in pup spays is not describable as suffering as they recover on par to a bitch spay. I have seen far worse post op pyo recoveries than I have ever post in pup spays and im not comparing just a few.since the rescue began never allowed the birthing of puppies and we would not go out of our way to seek in pup bitches as some rescues do. I like the fact that with the adults you get a more genuine rehome as we dont get the gah gah puppy wanting madness, we can neuter without the worry of "will they return for neuter or not" and we dont wait for the "cute puppy phase to end" and brace for return. I guess it how your personal experiences shape your opinions and actions and mine have been to save the established dog and don't create new life in such a discardable society. Maybe if we where not in the state we are in regards to rescue statistics and cruelty and I did not see what I do day in and out I would be of another thought process.
