Benefits of Spay/Neuter Courtesy of
Spay-USA.org
BENEFITS OF SPAY/NEUTER FOR CATS AND DOGS
Benefits of Spaying (females):
No heat cycles, therefore males will not be attracted
Less desire to roam
Risk of mammary gland tumors, ovarian and/or uterine cancer is reduced
or eliminated, especially if done before the first heat cycle
Reduces number of unwanted cats/kittens/dogs/puppies
Helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives
Benefits of Neutering (males):
Reduces or eliminates risk of spraying and marking
Less desire to roam, therefore less likely to be injured in fights or
auto accidents
Risk of testicular cancer is eliminated, and decreases incidence of
prostate disease
Reduces number of unwanted cats/kittens/dogs/puppies
Decreases aggressive behavior, including dog bites
Helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives
Top 3 Reasons to Spay and Neuter
It helps to reduce companion animal overpopulation.
Most countries have a surplus of companion animals and are forced to
euthanize or disregard their great suffering. The surplus is in the
millions in the United States. Cats are 45 times as prolific, and dogs
15 times as prolific, as humans.They do not need our help to expand
their numbers; they need our help to reduce their numbers until there
are good homes for them all.
Sterilization of your cat or dog will increase his/her
chance of a longer and healthier life. Altering your canine friend will
increase his life an average of 1 to 3 years, felines, 3 to 5 years.
Altered animals have a very low to no risk of mammary gland tumors/cancer,
prostate cancer, perianal tumors, pyometria, and uterine, ovarian and
testicular cancers.
Sterilizing your cat/dog makes him/her a better pet, reducing his/her
urge to roam and decreasing the risk of contracting diseases or getting
hurt as they roam. Surveys indicate that as many as 85% of dogs hit
by cars are unaltered. Intact male cats living outside have been shown
to live on average less than two years. Feline Immunodeficiency Syndrome
is spread by bites and intact cats fight a great deal more than altered
cats.
Additional Benefits:
Your community will also benefit. Unwanted animals
are becoming a very real concern in many places. Stray animals can easily
become a public nuisance, soiling parks and streets, ruining shrubbery,
frightening children and elderly people, creating noise and other disturbances,
causing automobile accidents, and sometimes even killing livestock or
other pets.
- The American Veterinary Medical Association
The capture, impoundment and eventual destruction of unwanted animals
costs taxpayers and private humanitarian agencies over a billion dollars
each year. As a potential source of rabies and other less serious diseases,
they can be a public health hazard.
- The American Veterinary Medical Association
