Spay and Neuter Education and Awareness

What do spay and neuter really mean?


Female dogs and cats are spayed by removing their reproductive organs, and male dogs and cats are neutered by removing their testicles. Spaying and neutering your pets stops them from having puppies and kittens.



Why You Should Spay or Neuter Your Pet?


Spaying and neutering makes your pet calmer. 

Spaying and neutering to run away. 

Spaying and neutering helps dogs and cats live an average of 3 years longer than animals that haven’t been spayed/neutered! 

Spayed/neutered animals are healthier and less prone to many diseases (like breast, uterine, mammary, or ovarian cancer in female animals and testicular and prostate cancer). Lowering the possibility of disease lowers the cost of vet care for your pet. 

Neutering and spaying cats makes them less likely to spray and mark territory. Spaying a dog or cat eliminates her heat cycle.

Spaying and Neutering Your Pets Is Good for the Community.

Government spends thousands of dollars to control unwanted animals. 

These unwanted animals come from pet animals that are NOT spayed or neutered. 

Look at the graphic below which shows you how 2 cats or 2 dogs end up with 1,000s of kittens or puppies. 

? Let's do the math: Suppose you have 1 male and 1 female dog, that are not spayed or neutered in January, 20004. In June, the female gives birth to 2 puppies (a low estimate), a male and a female. You now have 4 dogs. In December, the 2 female dogs each give birth to 2 more puppies of each sex, bringing your total to 8 dogs [(2x2)+(2x2) = 8. Assume that each female dog gives birth to a puppy of each sex every six months. By the end of 2008, how many dogs will you have?

Mon/Yr		#Females	#Puppies Total	#Dogs
Jan 2004	1		-		2
Jun 2004	1		2		4
Dec 2004	2		4		8
Jun 2005	4		8		16
Dec 2005	8		16		32
Jun 2006	16		32		64
Dec 2006	32		64		128
Jun 2007	64		128		256
Dec 2007	128		256		512
Jun 2008	256		512		1024
Dec 2008	512		1024		2048

In five years, you've gone from 2 dogs to 2048 dogs!



These poor kittens and puppies will end up without homes and live on the streets or at the shelters or simply die. Every year, thousands of and cats are euthanized (put to sleep) . 

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Did You Know: Domestic cats are the only cats that can hold their tails vertically while they walk. Wild cats hold theirs horizontally or between their legs.

Myths and Facts About Spaying and Neutering Your Pets




• MYTH: My pet will get fat and lazy.
  
FACT: The truth is that most pets get fat and lazy because their owners feed them too much and don't give them enough exercise.
  




• MYTH: My pet is indoor only, so I don't have to worry about it.
  
FACT: There is always the chance that your pet may get outside and procreate. Indoor pets are much healthier if sterilized and show less anxiety and interest in going outside in the first place.







• MYTH: It's better to have one litter first.
  
FACT: Medical evidence indicates just the opposite! In fact, the evidence shows that females spayed before their first heat are typically healthier and have a much reduced risk of many cancers and tumors. Many veterinarians now sterilize dogs and cats as young as eight weeks of age. Check with your veterinarian about the appropriate time for these procedures.







• MYTH: My children should experience the miracle of birth.

  FACT: Even if children are able to see a pet give birth—which is unlikely, since it usually occurs at night and in seclusion—the lesson they will really learn is that animals can be created and discarded as it suits adults. Instead, it should be explained to children that the real miracle is life and that preventing the birth of some pets can save the lives of others.





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MYTH: But my pet is a purebred.

  FACT: So is at least one out of every four pets brought to animal shelters around the country. There are just too many dogs and cats—mixed breed and purebred.







• MYTH: I want my dog to be protective.
  
FACT: Spaying or neutering does not affect a dog's natural instinct to protect home and family. A dog's personality is formed more by genetics and environment than by sex hormones.







• MYTH: I don't want my male dog or cat to feel like less of a male.
  
FACT: Pets don't have any concept of sexual identity or ego. Neutering will not change a pet's basic personality. He doesn't suffer any kind of emotional reaction or identity crisis when neutered.
  



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MYTH: But my dog (or cat) is so special, I want a puppy (or kitten) just like her.
  
FACT: A dog or cat may be a great pet, but that doesn't mean her offspring will be a carbon copy. Professional animal breeders who follow generations of bloodlines can't guarantee they will get just what they want out of a particular litter. A pet owner's chances are even slimmer. In fact, an entire litter of puppies or kittens might receive all of a pet's (and her mate's) worst characteristics.







• MYTH: It's too expensive to have my pet spayed or neutered.

  FACT: The cost of spaying or neutering depends on the sex, size, and age of the pet, your veterinarian's fees, and a number of other variables. But whatever the actual price, spay or neuter surgery is a one-time cost—a relatively small cost when compared to all the benefits. It's a bargain compared to the cost of having a litter and ensuring the health of the mother and litter; two months of pregnancy and another two months until the litter is weaned can add up to significant veterinary bills and food costs if complications develop. Most importantly, it's a very small price to pay for the health of your pet and the prevention of the births of more unwanted pets.







• MYTH: I'll find good homes for all the puppies and kittens.

  FACT: You may find homes for all of your pet's litter. But each home you find means one less home for the dogs and cats in shelters who need good homes. Also, in less than one year's time, each of your pet's offspring may have his or her own litter, adding even more animals to the population. The problem of pet overpopulation is created and perpetuated one litter at a time.

 Every personal decision to spay or neuter a pet will prevent the death and suffering of thousands of unborn animals. Your actions make a difference!




Did you know: Reproduction in animals is a biological function, like drinking water when thirsty. They do not have an emotional need to reproduce.

You personally can make a difference by spaying or neutering your pet. It is the single most important thing you can do to prevent animal cruelty!