If putting it down is your option..........Send it to me. I'll pay for shipping for it. And, I will promise to never breed it.
I "get" everything each person is saying. In a breeder's world.......I guess it even makes sense. You want to remove a weak link from the breeding circle. I get all this.
But, to me......This is still an animal. And, I'm a sucker for animals that don't fit the mold. (I once bought a hamster from a pet store because it didn't have a foot. Someone else took it back originally to the petstore for that reason. It killed me! That hamster was one of the best hamsters I have ever owned. I have owned many "non-perfect" animals. All of them were wonderful pets.)
Or, give it to a trusted friend with the firm understanding that it is a PET ONLY!
I will agree. It really should not be bred. But, sterylization.....Death.......Too extreme for me. I have always said that I will be a keeper before a breeder. Maybe that is why I am so stongly against putting it down. I could see if there were health problems that could cause the animal pain. But, the lack of one eye? It will be a great pet. Just not a breeder.
Please find someone who will keep it as a pet. Worst case, I'll take it. I would rather it go to a good home than cease to exist. Give it to a trusted keeper.
John
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"To be the best..........You must lose your mind."

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