All pets not intended for breeding should be surgically spayed or neutered for many important reasons. In addition to improved health and behavior resulting from this surgery, you will be doing your part to reduce the unwanted pet population. Millions of unwanted animals are euthanized each year because good homes are limited and most pets simply cannot be adopted out:
The Benefits
Females (Spaying-Ovario Hysterectomy)
- Prevents signs of estrus (heat)
- Prevents blood stains on carpet from heat cycle
- Decreases chance of cancerous breast tumor if performed at less than 2 years of age
- Eliminates chance of cystic ovaries
- Eliminates chance of uterine infections
- Prevents breast development (if done early)
- No unwanted pregnancies or offspring
Males (Neutering-Castration)
- Prostatic infection incidence decreased dramatically
- Testicular disease eliminated
- Decreases desire to roam
- Decreases odor of tom cat urine
- Decreases aggression
- Prevents spraying and marking
- Eliminates undesirable sexual behavior
Other Facts
- Have much more influence on the weight and attitude of your pet
- Surgery is recommended when you pet is about 6 months of age, but it can able done at any age
- It is much easier on you pet to be spayed before going through a heat cycle due to the smaller size of the reproductive tract
- Surgery is preformed painlessly while you pet in under general anesthesia. Surgical risk is minimal. Most pets go home the same day. Post-surgical pain in minimal
