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Too many people making money from breeding animals without knowing or caring about the consequences.
I've even heard people justify not spaying moggies because they "thought she'd want kittens" FFS.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Sat 2 Nov 2019, 23:23,
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I view spaying as a necessary evil.
I do think that all moggies 'want' kittens. If by 'want' we mean they are genetically programmed to reproduce, hence their inherent libido. They also instinctively know how to, and 'choose' to, nurture and nourish their young.
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Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Sun 3 Nov 2019, 9:41,
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Libido is not really the same as consciously wanting offspring.
Doesn't 'genetically programmed' preclude choice in most creatures?
I very much doubt they have the cognition to regret being spayed or regret not starting a family, seems anthropomorphic to me.
Difficult to actually investigate either way though.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Sun 3 Nov 2019, 22:47,
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