Benefits of Spaying or Neutering your pet

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TOO MANY PETS, NOT ENOUGH HOMES.

  • Each year around 15 million pets are turned into animal shelters.
  • Only 25-30 % of those animals find homes, the rest are euthanized.
  • Pet owners either add to the overpopulation problem or help end it.
  • 2 cats and their offspring, 2 litters a year, 2.8 surviving kittens

First year                 = 12
Second year             = 66
Fifth year                 = 12,680
Eighth year                  = 2, 423, 316
Tenth year                   = 80,399, 780

YOU & YOUR PET WILL BE MORE CONTENT.

  • The urge to mate leads to roaming, fighting, aggression & vocalization.
  • If done early, you won’t have to put up with staining or marking.
  • You won’t have to fight off suitors.

YOUR PET WILL BE HEALTHIER.

  • Pets are less likely to roam and get injured in fights or killed by cars.
  • Neutered/Spayed pets have twice the life expectancy.
  • Females have significantly less mammary tumors and zero uterine infections.
  • Males have significantly less prostate problems.
  • Giving birth can be deadly for some pets.

YOU WON'T HAVE TO SPEND EXTRA MONEY.

  • Your female may need a life-saving c-section.
  • Bringing a healthy litter up costs money:
  • Health exams
  • Vaccinations and deworming
  • Removal of dewclaws and/or docking of tails
  • Two months of cleaning, housing and feeding
  • Advertising to find good homes
  • Taking care of the ones you don't find homes for