There is a serious over-population of dogs and cats in our communities. As a result shelters throughout the country stay at or above capacity.
Why Do It
Healthier and Happier Pets
- Spaying before your female pet's first heat gives the best protection against often fatal diseases such as uterine infection and breast cancer.
- Neutering prevents testicular cancer in males.
- Neutering male dogs helps prevent them from roaming away from home to find a mate. This prevents traffic injuries or fights with other males.
- Don't believe the rumor. Spaying and neutering does not make your pet fat.
- Spayed and neutered pets are better behaved.
Helping your community
- Stray animals pose problems for your community by preying on wildlife, causing car accidents and frightening children.
- Every year millions of cats and dogs are euthanized or suffer as strays. These high numbers come from unplanned litters that spaying and neutering can prevent.
Helping your pocketbook
- The cost of spaying and neutering is far less than caring for a litter. And, it's much less than the cost of treatment when your pet is injured from roaming looking for a mate.