What is the difference?:
Spaying—removing the ovaries and uterus of a female pet.
Neutering—removing the testicles of your male pet.
Top 10 Benefits of Spaying/ Neutering
- Your female pet will live a longer, healthier life.
Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and breast cancer,
which is fatal in about 50 percent of dogs and 90 percent of cats.
Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from
these diseases.
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Neutering provides major health benefits for your male.
Besides preventing unwanted litters, neutering your male
companion prevents testicular cancer, if done before six months of age.
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Your spayed female won't go into heat.
While cycles can vary, female felines usually go into heat
four to five days every three weeks during breeding season. In an effort
to advertise for mates, they'll yowl and urinate more
frequently—sometimes all over the house!
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Your male dog won't want to roam away from home.
An intact male will do just about anything to find a mate!
That includes digging his way under the fence and making like Houdini to
escape from the house. And once he's free to roam, he risks injury in
traffic and fights with other males.
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Your neutered male will be much better behaved.
Neutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human
families. On the other hand, unneutered dogs and cats may mark their
territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Many
aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.
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Spaying or neutering will NOT make your pet fat.
Don’t use that old excuse! Lack of exercise and overfeeding
will cause your pet to pack on the extra pounds—not neutering. Your pet
will remain fit and trim as long as you continue to provide exercise and
monitor food intake.
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It is highly cost-effective.
The cost of your pet's spay/neuter surgery is a lot less than
the cost of having and caring for a litter. It also beats the cost of
treatment when your unneutered tom escapes and gets into fights with the
neighborhood stray!
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Spaying and neutering your pet is good for the community.
Stray animals pose a real problem in many parts of the
country. They can prey on wildlife, cause car accidents, damage the
local fauna and frighten children. Spaying and neutering packs a
powerful punch in reducing the number of animals on the streets.
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Your pet doesn't need to have a litter for your children to learn about the miracle of birth.
Letting your pet produce offspring you have no intention of
keeping is not a good lesson for your children—especially when so many
unwanted animals end up in shelters. There are tons of books and videos
available to teach your children about birth in a more responsible way.
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Spaying and neutering helps fight pet overpopulation.
Every year, millions of cats and dogs of all ages and breeds
are euthanized or suffer as strays. These high numbers are the result of
unplanned litters that could have been prevented by spaying or
neutering.
Source: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/spayneuter/spay-neuter-top-ten.aspx
Benefits of Spaying & Neutering
***All dogs adopted from Dogs XL MUST be spayed or neutered. Puppies MUST be spayed/neutered by the date agreed upon in the adoption contract.***
Free & Reduced Cost Spay/Neuter Services
Animal Advocates of Howard County
PO Box 1403
Ellicott City, MD 21041
(410) 880-2488
http://www.animal-advocates.org/info/display?PageID=623
Those who meet income qualifications receive free spay/neuter.
Low cost spay/neuter is available to all.
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