Each day 10,000 humans are born in the U.S. - and each day 70,000
puppies and kittens are born. As long as these birth rates exist, there will
never be enough homes for all the animals. As a result, every year 4 to 6
million animals are euthanized because there are no homes for them.
Spay and neuter your pet! In addition to saving lives, spaying
and neutering can also drastically improve your pet's health and life
expectancy. The idea that pets become fat or lazy when they are spayed or
neutered is a myth. Sterilized pets lead healthier, longer lives. Spaying a
female eliminates the possibility of uterine and ovarian cancer and greatly
reduces the risk of breast cancer. Neutering a male reduces the risk of both
prostate enlargement and prostate cancer. Neutering also will make your pet more
affectionate and less likely to roam, get in fights, or become lost.
- Spayed and neutered pets are better, more affectionate,
companions.
- Neutered cats are less likely to spray and mark
territory.
- Spaying a female dog or cat eliminates its heat cycle,
which can last twenty-one days, twice a year, in dogs, and anywhere from
three to fifteen days, three or more times a year, in cats. Females in heat
often cry incessantly, show nervous behavior, and attract unwanted male
animals.
- Spayed and neutered pets are less likely to bite.
Unaltered animals often exhibit more behavior and temperament problems than
those that have been spayed or neutered.
- Spayed and neutered dogs and cats live longer, healthier
lives.
- Spaying female dogs and cats eliminates the possibility
of uterine or ovarian cancer and greatly reduces the incidence of breast
cancer.
- Neutering male dogs and cats reduces the incidence of
prostate cancer.
- Neutered animals are less likely to roam and fight.
- Communities spend millions of dollars to control and
eliminate unwanted animals. Irresponsible breeding contributes to the
problem of dog bites and attacks. Animal shelters are overburdened with
surplus animals.