The Importance of Spaying or Neutering Your Pet
There is only one way to prevent feral cat colonies before they start.
There is only one way to decrease the estimated 6.5 million animals who enter U.S. shelters each and every year. And, there is only one way to stop the euthanasia of millions of these animals who, by no fault of their own, never make it out of the shelter alive.
Spaying or neutering your pet is the single most important thing that you can do - for your pet, for your community, and as a responsible pet owner.
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, female cats can breed as often as three times each year and bear an average of four kittens per litter. In just seven years time, one unspayed female cat and her offspring can produce as many as 420,000 kittens!
In addition to reducing the number of unwanted, at-risk animals in the community, spaying and neutering drastically reduces the chance that your pet will run away, become lost, or experience many of the behavioral issues exhibited by unaltered animals, such as marking and aggression.
Spaying and neutering has also been scientifically proven to reduce the risk of certain types of cancers and diseases in pets, resulting in longer, healthier, happier lives! This is something all pets are deserving of, and something that you have a responsibility to help ensure as your pet's guardian.
Fortunately, there are a number of low-cost spay/neuter and veterinary resources right here in our community! If your pet has not yet been spayed or neutered, do not delay. Please call today to schedule your appointment.
There is only one way to decrease the estimated 6.5 million animals who enter U.S. shelters each and every year. And, there is only one way to stop the euthanasia of millions of these animals who, by no fault of their own, never make it out of the shelter alive.
Spaying or neutering your pet is the single most important thing that you can do - for your pet, for your community, and as a responsible pet owner.
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, female cats can breed as often as three times each year and bear an average of four kittens per litter. In just seven years time, one unspayed female cat and her offspring can produce as many as 420,000 kittens!
In addition to reducing the number of unwanted, at-risk animals in the community, spaying and neutering drastically reduces the chance that your pet will run away, become lost, or experience many of the behavioral issues exhibited by unaltered animals, such as marking and aggression.
Spaying and neutering has also been scientifically proven to reduce the risk of certain types of cancers and diseases in pets, resulting in longer, healthier, happier lives! This is something all pets are deserving of, and something that you have a responsibility to help ensure as your pet's guardian.
Fortunately, there are a number of low-cost spay/neuter and veterinary resources right here in our community! If your pet has not yet been spayed or neutered, do not delay. Please call today to schedule your appointment.