The best spay/neuter PSA ever...

Or maybe it's the worst. What do you think?

Neutering the family pet is almost universal among people who can afford to do it. They see the benefits to the pet, and equally or maybe more important they see the benefits to themselves.

Among those who haven’t done so, they cite two reasons, they can’t afford it and they have no transportation. And please don't tell me if they can't afford it, they shouldn't have a dog. A dog can be a great comfort and companion to a child in a poor family or a homeless person. Having a dog can be a life changing experience.

Mandatory spay/neuter laws don't work wherever they are tried. Levying a fine on people who can't afford to obey the laws is cruel and results in more abandoned dogs for the shelters to deal with, not fewer.

Instead of spending money trying to enforce the unenforceable, why not offer a means to avoid unwanted litters.

Rather than punitive measures, this SPCA uses shock and humor to get attention, with a voiceover offering free service, free transportation, a happy owner and a loyal dog.

Thanks to Will My Dog Hate me for finding this video.

Dramatis Personae

Misty the alpha Poodle
In her spare time
she studies quantum theory and
reads Proust
Timmy the stud muffin
aka
“The Jaws of Death”
“The Silver Assassin”
Chamois the generic dog
The world’s only
Miniature Albanian Wolfhound
because we were tired
of telling people she was a mutt
Tudee the Rescue
Half Chihuahua, half linebacker
Found in a busy intersection
telling the cars that
she was there first
Taki
A loving cat who came off the streets
and into our lives
and never left