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Spay or Neuter Your Pet
Nearly 10 million cats and dogs are euthanized every year due to overpopulation and
a lack of homes. You can be part of the solution to this sad problem when you spay or
neuter your pet. If pets are not spayed or neutered, the potential results are staggering. In
seven years, a fertile cat and her off spring could produce over 400,000 cats; in six years,
a female dog and her off spring could produce over 65,000 dogs.
Why Spay or Neuter?
Spaying or neutering your pet provides many health and behavioral benefi ts. It also prevents
the unwanted birth of animals that may be diffi cult to place into good homes. Spaying
or neutering your pet will not alter the pet’s training or its ability to work or hunt. Dogs
and cats have sex strictly to satisfy hormone-induced instincts, so spaying or neutering
does not deprive them.
When to Spay or Neuter?
Spay or neuter surgery is safe to perform when your pet is as young as 8 weeks old. But
even if your pet is older, the benefits of spaying or neutering are numerous.
Benefits for Your Pet . . . and You!
Altered pets are less likely to roam and are less aggressive. This helps to prevent pets
from becoming lost or stolen, being hit by cars, or contracting a contagious disease
through fighting with other animals.
. Reduces the risk of mammary cancer in females.
. Reduces the risk of prostate problems and tumors in males.
. Decreases urine odor in males and makes male cats less likely to spray urine to mark
territory.
. Helps control pet overpopulation by reducing the number of litters of puppies or kittens
who will need good homes.
. No heat periods that bring unwanted attention from unaltered neighborhood pets.
Be part of the solution to pet overpopulation and give your pet a healthier life, too. Consult your veterinarian about spay or neuter surgery for your unaltered pet.
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