CMV: If you can't afford to get your cats spayed/neutered, you shouldn't get one as a pet.

It looks like this has been posted before, but I'm bringing it up again.<br><br>For a very long time, it has been stated that a responsible pet owner gets their cats (and sometimes even dogs) spayed or neutered if they're not intended for breeding. For cats, this is mostly to prevent unwanted kittens that get brought into the local animal shelters or the wild, and to prevent undesirable behaviors (like spraying or being overly aggressive or loud). Many shelters even have mandatory spay/neuter for their cats as a condition of adoption, especially if you have no intention of breeding them.<br><br>Many owners refuse to do so because of the idea that they're striving to keep "natural" cats as pets, or because of medical concerns about the procedure, or even because they think the cat deserves to experience sex at least once in their life. They can't really afford the costs of spaying/neutering, and they often don't know the risks involved in cats that aren't neutered or spayed.<br><br>I think that if you can't afford to get your cats spayed/neutered, you shouldn't even have one as a pet.<br><br>Edit: I should mention that if you can't afford it, you shouldn't have to pay out of pocket for the spay/neuter, as many vets offer payment plans for low income households or have special programs for low income households, which is why I believe it is everyone's responsibility to have their pets spayed or neutered.<br><br>Edit2: Vets will work with you if your income is too low. Many will accept just $10 a month for the spay/neuter. You can't afford $10 a month for a pet you chose to keep? Then you have no business keeping a pet at all. This is the first year you have the pet. Every year after, you will have thousands to spend on the pet. The first year cost of a pet is always much more expensive than other years, and includes the cost of spaying/neutering. I know it's expensive, which is why you need to get your pet spayed/neutered immediately. Many vets even throw in the spay/neuter if you get the other necessary things for your pet (like the vaccinations, tests, and microchip) so you can take care of the other costs of the pet and then pay for the spay/neuter afterwards.