WHY SHOULD I SPAY MY FEMALE

PET?

 

THERE ARE MANY MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL BENEFITS TO HAVING YOUR FEMALE PET SPAYED.

  • CONVENIENCE TO YOU:
    • Eliminates messy “heat” or estrous cycles.
    • Eliminates the scent that can attract other dogs to the area.
    • Spaying will eliminate the frantic pacing and crying exhibited during estrous. This is seen especially in cats.
  • BETTER HEALTH FOR YOUR PET :
    • Spaying eliminates all the potential risks involved in pregnancy and birth.
    • Spaying eliminates the cause of uterine infections or cancer as your pet ages.
  • DECREASES THE PET OVERPOPULATION PROBLEM:
    • By not bringing more unwanted puppies and kittens into the world. In the USA, over 15 million animals are euthanized yearly in shelters.
    • Rids you of the worry of finding homes for unplanned litters.
  • ELIMINATES UNWANTED BEHAVIORS:
    • By removing the drive to reproduce.
    • Decreases the desire to roam or escape.
    • Spaying will let your pet enjoy being a member of the family.

MYTHS ASSOCIATED WITH SPAYING

  • Spaying will make my pet fat. Spaying does not make your pet gain weight. Too much food and not enough exercise will make your pet fat.
  • Spaying will hurt her. Spaying is a safe and relatively painless procedure performed by a licensed veterinarian. The latest protocols for pain management are used consistently.
  • It will be good for her to have one litter. Research has shown that spaying your pet before her first heat cycle, around six months of age, significantly reduces her risk of breast cancer later in life.
  • I can find homes for all the puppies or kittens. You can find homes, but are they good homes?

 

WHY SHOULD I NEUTER MY MALE

PET?

THERE ARE MANY MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL BENEFITS TO HAVING YOUR MALE PET NEUTERED.

  • CONVENIENCE TO YOU:
    • Eliminates foul-smelling “tom cat” urine.
    • Reduces or eliminates unwanted aggressiveness.
    • Reduces or eliminates urine marking.
  • BETTER HEALTH FOR YOUR PET:
    • Eliminates the risks associated with roaming and /or escaping.
    • Neutering eliminates the cause of testicular and prostate infections or cancer as your pet ages.
  • DECREASES THE PET OVERPOPULATION PROBLEM:
    • By not bringing more unwanted puppies and kittens into the world. In the USA, over 15 million animals are euthanized yearly in shelters.
    • One roaming male can impregnate several females in a matter of hours.
  • ELIMINATES UNWANTED BEHAVIORS:
    • By removing the urge to reproduce.
    • Decreases the desire to roam or escape.
    • Neutering will let your pet enjoy being a member of the family.

MYTHS ASSOCIATED WITH NEUTERING

  • Neutering will make my pet fat. This surgery will not make your pet gain weight. Too much food and not enough exercise will make your pet fat.
  • Neutering will hurt him. Neutering is a safe and relatively painless procedure performed by a licensed veterinarian. The latest protocols for pain management are used consistently.
  • Neutering will take away his guard dog instincts. Neutering will not change any of his protective or territorial instincts. It will keep him home more.