That's true...and a pregnant cat can be spayed, but that's a very grey area, ethically speaking. You can't really ask someone to kill something that's alive, and fertile eggs are alive. They need moisture and proper temperatures, just as adult reptiles do. I'm not sure that failing to provide that is any better than doing the same with a hatchling or adult.

Euthanasia of a healthy animal is generally performed to prevent suffering--homeless animals don't have the proper amount of space or care they require. But when you have people lining up to actually buy the babies, how can you justify killing living eggs?

Not breeding the animal in the first place is what should have been done, but if it was already gravid when received, then the letter of the contract WAS upheld, in my opinion. If you got a pregnant cat from a shelter, they certainly wouldn't expect you to kill the kittens--or even to have it spayed before it gave birth. (Of course, shelters usually hold onto gravid animals until they give birth and wean their offspring, before offering them for adoption).

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