Benefits of Spaying

• Reduces the urge to roam. This makes it less likely that you will lose your pet, which in turn makes your pet less likely to contract a disease, get in a fight, get injured, or become a victim to cruelty, poison, or traffic.
• Eliminates sexual discomfort and distress, making your pet happier and more content.
• Reduces or eliminates the possibility of disease in the reproductive system.
• Prevents the complications arising from pregnancy and delivery
• Eliminates the heat cycle - you won't have to listen to the sounds of your female in heat, trying to get out and find a mate
• Prevents unwelcome males from trying to seek out your female pet in heat

Benefits of Neutering

• Eliminates testicular tumors and reduces prostate gland problems.
• Reduces the urge to roam. This makes it less likely that you will lose your pet, which in turn makes your pet less likely to contract a disease, get in a fight, get injured, or become a victim to cruelty, poison, or traffic.
• Reduces destructive behavior associated with the male's efforts to get out and find a mate
• Eliminates sexual discomfort, distress, or distraction ... making your pet happier and more content.
• In cats, neutering stops or reduces marking behavior (territorial spraying of urine).
• Reduces the urge to fight.

Spaying or neutering ensures that your pet cannot reproduce. We all have a responsibility to the animals living on the streets and to prevent unwanted animals being euthanized everyday. Even if your pet has a litter and you find homes for all of them, each of those pets takes a potential home away from one of the thousands of homeless pets waiting in a shelter, or the millions waiting on the streets. But aside from this responsibility, there are also significant health benefits for your pet and for you. Please consult your vet today.

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