03-01-2008, 08:36 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-01-2008, 08:38 AM by Director Michael.)
BS"D
G-d did not give permission for humans to harm animals unless it is for some useful purpose that a person will benefit from. If you want to keep a pet but you don't want it to produce offspring, you can just make sure to not give your pet an opportunity to breed. If there is some practical beneft that you personally will gain from having the sterilization operation performed on the animal, then it is OK. For example, you might want to stop your male cat from damaging things around your house by repeatedly spraying them and creating bad odors, IF you are having that problem.
G-d did not give permission for humans to harm animals unless it is for some useful purpose that a person will benefit from. If you want to keep a pet but you don't want it to produce offspring, you can just make sure to not give your pet an opportunity to breed. If there is some practical beneft that you personally will gain from having the sterilization operation performed on the animal, then it is OK. For example, you might want to stop your male cat from damaging things around your house by repeatedly spraying them and creating bad odors, IF you are having that problem.