Many pet owners would have their animals spayed or neutered sooner if funding were provided by the city. The majority of pets that are not spayed or neutered are used for breeding purposes, and are not likely to produce stray animals. The only way the number of stray animals can decrease is if existing strays are spayed or neutered. Most pet owners who do not have their pets spayed or neutered believe that spaying and neutering are morally wrong.
Funding opponent: Some people favor city funding for the spaying and neutering of pets at the owners' request. They claim that the decrease in the number of stray animals to contend with will offset the cost of the funding. These people fail to realize that over 80 percent of pet owners already pay to spay or neuter their animals, so there will not be a significant decrease in the number of stray animals in the city if this funding is provided.
Each of the following, if true strengthens the argument of the funding opponent EXCEPT: