Why spay or neuter your animal?

Lately, there has been a tremendous amount of talk on spaying your animal/s. This is because there is becoming a huge problem with over population with cats/dogs. Every town you go to I'm sure a person will see at least one cat or dog wondering the streets. Homeless animals is an affect of not spaying a pet. There are humane societies that will take in cats and dogs, but they can not care for them forever. It is estimated that 6-8 million animals are taken to shelters every year; half of those are adopted out and, unfortunately, the other half are euthanized. http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/pet_overpopulation/facts/why_spay_neuter.html. Euthanasia, simply put, is putting something living painlessly to rest. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/euthanasia

My father is a veterinarian and he has the city pound. The way the system works is that if an animal is picked up in city limits, the animal has 5 days for the owner to come and get his/her pet, then it is euthanized. If the animal is picked up outside the city limits then the animal has 3 days for the owner to come claim him/her. Of all the animals to be brought here, over half are not claimed. If the animal is claimed or adopted, the owner must show proof of a rabies vaccination and the animal has to be spayed/neutered. Many people get angry when they find this out, however, there is nothing wrong with spaying/neutering your cat/dog. When a veterinarian spays/neuters an animal it is for the best interest of the animal and its offspring. You wont have to listen to your female pet when she is in heat trying to find a male mate http://www.pawsperouspets.com/tips/spayneuter.shtml , you wont have to come out in the morning calling the new additions to your household because they have ran off , you wont see them smashed on the highway, and it is less expensive in the long run because you don't have little kittens/puppies running around and scarfing down food.

Many individuals believe that spaying or neutering is going to "break them." This isn't true. Spaying and neutering goes by the animals weight. So be prepared to spend more if you own a Newfoundland then if you owned a Yorkie. There are numerous agencies that provide cuts to there spay/neuter costs, for example, animal shelters will pay half of the spay/neuter cost, if not all of it. So ask around and see what the prices are in your area and do the responsible thing, get your pet spayed/neutered.

Thank the Lord it's FRIDAY!

Busy,busy,busy,busy, that would be the best way to describe my week; and week coming up! With work and school, i forget how much there is to do! I like to keep up with all my readings and not get behind in my work.. however it's a bit more challenging this semester than it was last semester. I guess I'll just tough it out and be happy it's the weekend!! Woo wee! But then again, i start thinkin' bout my A&P test Thursday... my History quiz Thursday..and finally my Art test Thursday.. gurrr. maybe there will be a snow day Thursday? that's likely NOT going to happen. Hate to say, at least work isn't to busy so i can catch up! :) the only great things about today is well,its Friday(you have to be happy about that!) and  its going to be 63 today!!!! perfect day to run a couple miles outside!(If i didn't have to work :/)

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and a great upcoming week!

--Jessica

This past week*

Howdy Guys!

Last Thursday was amazing! classes were canceled at MSSU, and since i have only Tuesday/Thursday classes i was THRILLED (even tho it was completely freezing and the ground was white)! I stayed inside most the day drinking coffee and playing "baby doll" with my 4 yr. old sister... not the most exciting thing ever. Then Friday came and woo hoo!! the weekend! :) Me and one of my friends hopped in the feed truck and went around to feed and water the moo cows. when that was finally done we decided to pop in a movie and wait for the guys to get there so we could go watch the ducks at the river bottom. there were 1000s, not even kidding!! It was truly amazing. Then Saturday came and my 9 yr. old sister had a basketball game; They won 22-0 and she had 14 points. guess she learned a lot from her big sis ;). the rest the weekend went by fast..blahh!! I cant wait for the cold weather to vanish and the sun to start shinning! Cant complain about this mild winter tho. 

Hope you all had a wonderful past week!!

*English 102*

Hey everyone!!
 My name is Jessica Bates, I live about 45 minutes from MSSU's campus.I'd like to live closer, so if you're interested in rooming just let me know!I am a transfer student from NEO in Miami OK and am excited to start the Spring semester here at MSSU!! I plan to go into dental hygiene and am very excited about it, and the money that comes along with it. : D
       I have 7 siblings, all younger than me, 4 brothers and 3 sisters. I'm like a built in babysitter and it's not so bad watching them when they behave. ;)  Some things that I like to do when I'm free are hanging out with muuhh friends, playing basketball, running, going to the lake, and checking the cows( a little odd sounding to most, I'm sure). I coach 4th grade basketball and right now we are 7-0!! WOO HOO! Go Oswego Indians! I have a wonderful boyfriend and he is in the heavy equipment industry. My parents own their own business, my dad is a Vet and has three clinics around the area; my mom does his books and all that fun stuff that comes along with it. when I'm not at school I work for my parents and I enjoy every bit of it! Ummm.. I'm running out of things ta sayy...hmm.. I'm 19 and if ya have any other questions or want to know anything else just reply with your question!! :)