Spay and Neuter Facts

• In two New York counties alone, an estimated 800 cats and dogs are euthanized each year, due to overpopulation and lack of homes. Many more are callously dropped off at farms and other rural areas
  
  
• For every human born, seven puppies and kittens are born. A single cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years.
  
  
• As many as 25% of dogs entering shelters are purebred.
  
  
• Neutering a male greatly reduces the risk of prostate problems and eliminates the risk of testicular tumors.
  
  
• Neutering a males usually stops urine spraying in cats, and in dogs, reduces the urge to “mount” owner’s legs.
  
  
• Spaying and neutering dogs and cats reduces aggression, and reduces the instinct to roam and seek out other pets. Overall, they will be a better family pet by bonding better to the family, be more easily trained, and be less likely to wander and get into fights with other animals or hit by a car.
  
  
• Spaying a female, eliminates any risk of uterine or ovarian problems (infection or cancer), and greatly decreases the risk of breast cancer. It also eliminates any potential health problems during pregnancy or labor.
  
  
• Spaying a female eliminates the “heat” cycles. This eliminates the bloody discharge in dogs and the frantic pacing and crying in cats.
  
  
• Spaying or neutering your pet will NOT make them fat or lazy.
  
  
• Spaying or neutering your dog will NOT reduce his / her ability as either a guard or watch dog.
  
  
• Spaying or neutering your pet involves a safe and relatively painless operation performed by your veterinarian. It is best to have your pet spayed or neutered at six months of age or earlier, before females go into heat or males become sexually mature.