Why spay or neuter? .
- Reduces your pet’s cancer risk-sterilized pets are healthier
- Saves on vet bills
- Eliminates messy and annoying heat cycles
- Greatly reduces urine spraying and marking
- Increases your pet’s loyalty
- Protects children from dog bites–neutering reduces aggression
- Stops pet overpopulation and reduces the number of unwanted pets killed in shelters
Did you know?
- One female cat and her offspring can produce over 420,000 cats in seven years!
- In 2008, over 19,000 cats and dogs were killed in Chicago’s shelters.
- 80% of impounded cats are killed in shelters every year!
- Spaying and neutering stops the cycle of breeding and killing.
- Euthanasia is the #1 killer of cats.
Frequent Concerns/Myths about Spay/Neuter
- Q. It will make my pet fat
A. Spay and Neutering does not make your pet fat, lack of exercise and too much food are responsible for that. - Q. It will change my pet’s personality, he will no longer be a “man”.
A. Spaying and Neutering does not change your pet’s identity or personality, pets reproduce from instinct and will live more relaxed and happier lives when sterilized. - Q. The surgery is too stressful.
A. Spaying and Neutering is less stressful than having litter after litter of puppies or kittens. - Q. My pet is too young or too old.
A. We will sterilize as young as two months as long as they weigh two pounds. If your pet is over 6 years old we require blood work to ensure your pet is healthy enough to undergo anesthesia.
