Explaining To My 5-Year Old Why We Neutered Mr. Mr.

Poor little guy. I wish we didn't have to neuter him but it's for the best.

Here's how I explained it to my five year old. Mr. Mr. was a stray. We was living in the streets because no one wanted to take care of him, feed him, or wash him. He was sick, and really dirty when he was found. He was suffering.

So in order to prevent unwanted dogs living in the street like Mr. Mr. and possibly dying of hunger or living in pain, we neuter them so that they are not able to breed or have puppies. We had Mr. Mr. neutered to prevent him from having puppies. Because we don't want puppies and in order to prevent unwanted puppies we needed to neuter our pets.

There are also health benefits but controlling the pet population is really why I'm very particular about having it done. Unwanted dogs end up in dog shelters where most are put down. Spaying or neutering your pet is the proven way to reduce pet overpopulation and ensuring that every pet has a family to love them.

We once had a male dog that we didn't neuter and he would run off every week or so. Then one day he didn't come back. Neutering also prevents male dogs from running off because they want to find a mate.

I found a couple of websites with more in-depth information on why to spay or neuter your pet.

WHY NUETER YOUR DOG?
https://www.petfinder.com/dogs/dog-health/benefits-of-neutering/

10 REASONS TO SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PET
https://pets.webmd.com/reasons-spay-neuter-pet

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