Why Spay?
There are many medical and behavioral benefits in having your female dog or cat spayed:
1. EASIER FOR YOU
Eliminates messy "heat" periods
Eliminates the scent that attracts annoying males
Eliminates the frantic pacing and crying while in heat
Reduced dog license fees will quickly cover the cost of the operation
2. HEALTHIER FOR YOUR PET
Eliminates the problems and risks of pregnancy and birth
Eliminates the common problems of cancer and infection of the uterus later in life
Decreases the possibility of mammary tumors
3. REDUCES THE OVERPOPULATION PROBLEM
Rids you of the worry of what to do with unplanned litters of puppies & kittens
One female dog or cat can be responsible for 4,372 off-spring in just 7 years!
4. ELIMINATES SEXUAL FRUSTRATION
Decreases your pet's desire to roam in search of a mate, reducing the risks associated with free-roaming animals
A spayed female is a more relaxed and loyal member of your family
MYTHS
Spaying will make her fat
NOT TRUE! Spaying your pet will not make her fat or lazy. Too much food and not enough exercise is the main cause of obesity.
Why Neuter?
There are many medical and behavioral benefits in having your male dog or cat neutered:
1. EASIER FOR YOU
Usually stops tomcats from "spraying" foul smelling urine
Reduces the annoying and embarrassing urge of male dogs to "mount" people's legs
Reduced dog license fees will quickly cover the cost of the operation
Reduces aggression against other animals. Fewer fights will save money and aggravation.
2. HEALTHIER FOR YOUR PET
Without the urge to seek out females your pet runs fewer risks associated with free-roaming animals
Reduces the risk of prostate problems and testicular tumors later in life
3. REDUCES THE OVERPOPULATION PROBLEM
One male running loose for just a few hours can impregnate many females, adding to the serious problem of unwanted puppies and kittens
4. ELIMINATES SEXUAL FRUSTRATION
A frustrated male can break down doors and jump fences in his desire to mate
A neutered pet is a more relaxed and loyal member of your family
MYTHS
Neutering will make him fat
NOT TRUE! Neutering does not make your pet fat or lazy. Too much food and not enough exercise is the main cause of obesity.
Source: Fixed for Life Veterinary Clinic; (415) 883-4621, x 372
Neutering
Neutered cats have a much lower risk of being infected by the deadly Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) (also called "Feline AIDS"), because they are much less likely to engage in fighting, which spreads this disease. Decreased roaming and territorial behavior in cats also lowers the risk of bite-wound abscesses.
Neutering male cats stops spraying or urine marking in over 90% of cats, and solves this problems in female cats, who often will begin spraying when they go "into heat."
Spaying eliminates the "heat" cycle, which causes crying, pacing, and erratic behavior, especially in cats. Dogs in heat also produce a bloody vaginal discharge that can stain furniture and carpets. Cats and dogs in heat can attract persistent and often obnoxiously loud "suitors" from all over the neighborhood, even if they're kept indoors.
Spayed females are not susceptible to life-threatening uterine infections and reproductive tract cancers that can occur in breeding females, as well as mastitis, ovarian cysts, miscarriages and delivery complications. All these can be expensive to treat, and dangerous to your animal's health. Almost half of unspayed female dogs will develop breast cancer, while spaying before first heat reduces the incidence to almost zero. Even later spaying greatly reduces the risk. Spaying also decreases the risk of developing breast cancer in cats, for whom it is usually fatal.
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