Hazel got spayed

Christina Websell wrote:

"Pat" wrote:

"Christina Websell" wrote:

Since you don't have a male bunny rushing around after her, why did you
feel the need to have her spayed?

According to every pet rabbit website I've seen, unspayed female rabbits
if not bred have a better than 80% chance of developing uterine cancer by
age 4.

It's very fashionable atm to neuter and spay anything they can get their
hands on and to promote it.
Next thing it will be guinea pigs and hamsters.

I wonder if female rabbits suffer through periods when they want to
mate. Do rabbits go into heat? Or are they ready for mating any time?
Heat periods are horrible for female cats, as we all know. Rabbits
might go through something similar, but because they don't yowl loud
enough to be heard several counties away, we might not be aware of it.
I've never had a pet rabbit, though, so I will have to defer to those
who have.

Joyce

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Christina Websell wrote:

"Pat" wrote:

"Christina Websell" wrote:

Since you don't have a male bunny rushing around after her, why did
you
feel the need to have her spayed?

According to every pet rabbit website I've seen, unspayed female
rabbits
if not bred have a better than 80% chance of developing uterine cancer
by
age 4.

It's very fashionable atm to neuter and spay anything they can get their
hands on and to promote it.
Next thing it will be guinea pigs and hamsters.

I wonder if female rabbits suffer through periods when they want to
mate. Do rabbits go into heat? Or are they ready for mating any time?
Heat periods are horrible for female cats, as we all know. Rabbits
might go through something similar, but because they don't yowl loud
enough to be heard several counties away, we might not be aware of it.
I've never had a pet rabbit, though, so I will have to defer to those
who have.

I had rabbits and have never seen any indication that the females should be
spayed but I am prepared to be wrong if the vets say it's a good idea to do
it to add to their cash flow.

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Kelly Greene wrote:

"Pat" wrote in message
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Our precious bunny-cat has been spayed! ...........

What on earth is a bunny-cat?

A pet rabbit in a household of cats, who is probably a bit confused about
its identity? (Sort of like "The Ugly Dachshund" who was really a Great
Dane.)



Thank you. I was wondering..........

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"Pat" wrote in message
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"Christina Websell" wrote

Since you don't have a male bunny rushing around after her, why did you
feel the need to have her spayed?
Don't tell me - your vet said it it would be a good idea.

Unless rabbits have changed since I was a bit younger when I used to
keep them and win prizes with them there is no need to spay or neuter a
rabbit unless you want to keep it with another of the opposite sex.

According to every pet rabbit website I've seen, unspayed female rabbits
if not bred have a better than 80% chance of developing uterine cancer by
age 4.


Mine never did and usually lived to much older, but I cannot disagree as I
don't know for sure.
I suspect that (some) vets will latch on to the idea to improve their
income.
It's very fashionable atm to neuter and spay anything they can get their
hands on and to promote it.
Next thing it will be guinea pigs and hamsters.

Male guinea pigs are often neutered, which is a good thing since they are
horny *******s.

On Sep 24, 3:27*pm, wrote:
.. Do rabbits go into heat?

Yes- outside of heat a doe will savage a buck who gets any ideas
(bucks don't go into heat they're just permanently up for it) near her
when she's on heat I've seen a doe escape her hutch and run to a
buck;s hutch and try to kick the door down to get in and get mated
although even in heat a does territorial instinct is so strong
breeders take the doe to the buck - and she'll mate happily but I
have seen an incident where someone shoved the buck in the does cage -
she was on heat but the damage she did was not pretty (Buck had to be
pts)

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

On Sep 24, 12:48*pm, "Pat" wrote:

According to every pet rabbit website I've seen, unspayed female rabbits if
not bred have a better than 80% chance of developing uterine cancer by age
4.

Same with indoor cats if you think about it I spay them even through
they can't get out not so much because I don't want them to breed but
because of the health risks attached to leaving them unspayed. If it
were healthier for them to not be spayed I'd buy some very good
earplugs and put up with them being on heat but the health risks of an
unmated queen are too serious. A friend of mine thought it was
somehow against nature to spay her indoor only queen but when the cat
was just 7 she died of pyometra and it wasn;t nice

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

Lesley Madigan wrote:

Same with indoor cats if you think about it I spay them even through
they can't get out not so much because I don't want them to breed but
because of the health risks attached to leaving them unspayed. If it
were healthier for them to not be spayed I'd buy some very good
earplugs and put up with them being on heat but the health risks of an
unmated queen are too serious. A friend of mine thought it was
somehow against nature to spay her indoor only queen but when the cat
was just 7 she died of pyometra and it wasn;t nice

That's so sad! Not only did she die young, but she had to endure heats
all the time that she couldn't satisfy. It just seems so miserable for them.

Joyce


Whenever you feel anger, you should say, "May I be free of this
anger!" This rarely works, but talking to yourself in public will
encourage others to leave you alone.

"Lesley Madigan" wrote
"Pat" wrote:

According to every pet rabbit website I've seen, unspayed female rabbits
if
not bred have a better than 80% chance of developing uterine cancer by age
4.

Same with indoor cats if you think about it I spay them even through
they can't get out not so much because I don't want them to breed but
because of the health risks attached to leaving them unspayed. If it
were healthier for them to not be spayed I'd buy some very good
earplugs and put up with them being on heat but the health risks of an
unmated queen are too serious. A friend of mine thought it was
somehow against nature to spay her indoor only queen but when the cat
was just 7 she died of pyometra and it wasn;t nice

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Thanks for your input, Lesley.

On 09/26/2011 11:48 AM, wrote:
Lesley Madigan wrote:

Same with indoor cats if you think about it I spay them even through
they can't get out not so much because I don't want them to breed but
because of the health risks attached to leaving them unspayed. If it
were healthier for them to not be spayed I'd buy some very good
earplugs and put up with them being on heat but the health risks of an
unmated queen are too serious. A friend of mine thought it was
somehow against nature to spay her indoor only queen but when the cat
was just 7 she died of pyometra and it wasn;t nice

That's so sad! Not only did she die young, but she had to endure heats
all the time that she couldn't satisfy. It just seems so miserable for them.

Joyce


Whenever you feel anger, you should say, "May I be free of this
anger!" This rarely works, but talking to yourself in public will
encourage others to leave you alone.

Hey! I love thatsaying about anger. MLB

On Sep 26, 10:48*am, wrote:


That's so sad! Not only did she die young, but she had to endure heats
all the time that she couldn't satisfy. It just seems so miserable for them.

I used to be told (and still some vets do say) a queen has to be 6
months old, which means sometimes they go through a first heat before
their spay.. Issi (RB) did at 5 months and was she miserable and so
were we! I should have videoed it and sent to anyone who thinks it's
okay not to spay a queen!

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs