Assuming it doesn't die from the anesthesia. Or hemorrhage after the surgery. Or ruin itself by trying to call during the mandatory 5-7 day "all quiet" period following the surgery.
I think it's wrong to do it even as an experiment.
I do not disagree with you, I would not like to see it done either. However, what people do with their personal property is not something I have a right to determine for them. That is my Libertarian side speaking. My reply was to what Zaz said earlier, and if the OP is hell bent on doing it, then it should be for more than just personal gratification.