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WHY SPAY/NEUTER
BENEFITS
YOU
Spaying and neutering can eliminate or reduce the incidence of a number
of serious health problems that can be difficult or expensive to treat.
Spaying and neutering can make pets better companions.
Neutering cats makes them less likely to spray and mark their territory
with pungent urine.
Spaying a dog or cat eliminates her heat cycle. Estrus lasts an average
of six to 12 days, often twice a year in dogs and an average of six to
seven days, three or more times a year, in cats. Cats in heat can cry
incessantly, and dogs and cats in heat may appear nervous and may
attract unwanted males.
Neutering can make pets less likely to roam, run away, or get into
fights.
Unsterilized animals often exhibit more behavior and temperament
problems than do those that have been spayed or neutered.
Neutering may make dogs less likely to bite.
BENEFITS YOUR PET
Spaying and neutering helps cats and dogs live longer, healthier lives.
Spaying eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer and
greatly reduces the incidence of breast cancer, especially when your pet
is spayed before her first heat.
Spaying can prevent various reproductive tract disorders
Neutering eliminates testicular cancer and decreases the incidence of
benign prostate disease.
BENEFITS YOUR COMMUNITY
An estimated 8-10 million animals are taken in by animal shelters each
year
An estimated 4-5 million animals are euthanized in shelters each year
The stray/feral cat population is estimated to be in the tens of
millions
Communities spend millions of dollars to control unwanted animals.
Animal shelters are overburdened with surplus animals.
Stray pets and homeless animals may get into trash containers, defecate
in public areas or on private lawns, and frighten or anger people who
have no understanding of their misery or needs.
Source:
American Partnership for Pets |