Spay/Neuter Definition

The definition of Spay/Neuter is:

The surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus of a female to prevent pregnancy or the removal of the testicles of males to prevent them from impregnating females.

Why Spay/Neuter?

Benefits for the Animal and Owner

• Spaying/neutering helps dogs and cats live longer.

• It's better to spay your female pet before she goes into heat for the first time. This reduces the risk of breast cancer uterine and ovarian cancer.

• Neutered males will not develop testicular cancer and their risk for developing prostate cancer is lowered significantly.

• Pets are, typically, better behaved and more calm and affectionate than those that are not spayed/neutered.

• Male cats are less likely to spray urine and mark their territory.

• Spaying a dog or cat eliminates her heat cycle, thereby eliminating regular bleeding, and the incessant crying and nervous behavior that often accompanies the heat cycle.

• Neutering decreases and animal's desire to escape and wander the neighborhood in search of a mate. This decreases the risk of fights, death caused by getting hit by cars, and lost or stolen pets.

• Spaying keeps unwelcome male animals away.

  Benefits for Communities

  • Communities spend millions of dollars to control unwanted animals.

  • The pet overpopulation crisis decreases which decreases the number of animals in shelters, which means less animals are euthanized.

  • Decreases the number of strays.

    No Spay or Neuter = Pet Overpopulation Crisis

    Statistics

    • Every day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in this country while only 10,000 people are born.

    • Every year over 6 million animals are euthanized in shelters because there are no homes for them.

    • An animal is euthanized in the U.S. every 2 seconds.

    • On average, 64% of all animals taken into shelters nationwide have to be euthanized for this reason.

    • The animals at animal control shelters are not "problem" animals. The animals available for adoption have been picked up as strays or taken from the owner for abuse, or neglect. They are truly in need of a loving home and are greatly appreciative for a second chance at life.

    • At least 50% of the overpopulation problem is non-neutered males. Females can't do it alone.

    • Purebreds account for 30% off all the animals in shelters.

    • For every home you find for an animal that you have bred, a shelter animal will die.

    • Breeding to "see the miracle of birth" demands that you also "see the tragic results". Visit a shelter and watch a puppy being euthanized for every puppy your "miracle of birth" delivered.

    • Animal overpopulation has reached a crisis point in this country.

      Not neutering an animal is contributing to mass cruelty and irresponsibility!
      
      To help the pet overpopulation crisis we need to remember something as easy as our A, B, C's

      
      
      
      

      • Educate people by wearing a Spay/neuter T-shirt at nooters club
      • Visit this site to find where you can get an online certificate to provide to a veterinarian that participates in low cost spay/neutering.
      • ASPCA database to find free or low cost S/N
      • Cost helper: see what people are paying for S/N
      • 
        Click on this button and see how YOU can raise money for spay and neutering