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- If
you think that just having one or two litters won't hurt anybody, this fact should change your mind: according to the Humane
Society of the United States,
10,000 babies are born in the U.S. on any given day. On that same day, however, 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. Match those
two statistics up, and you'll see that there will never be enough homes for all the animals born in this country unless we
all take responsibility for spaying and neutering our pets. Change begins with YOU! Spay or neuter your pet!
- Spayed/neutered
pets live longer, healthier lives
- Spaying
your female pet greatly reduces the risk of breast cancer and completely eliminates the threat of uterine and ovarian cancer.
- Neutering
your male pet prevents testicular cancer and prostate problems, and helps him avoid serious health problems like hernias and
perianal tumors.
- Males
neutered at a young age are far less likely to develop dominance or aggression-related behavior problems, including possession
and food guarding, territory marking (lifting his leg on everything in sight), aggression toward other dogs, and "humping"
inappropriate objects.
- Neutering
your male pet relieves him of the constant urge to go out in search of a female in heat. Ridding him of his urge to roam could
very well save his life, and save you from a terrible broken heart.
- Spaying
your dog or cat eliminates her heat cycle and the mess that goes with it. Also, females in heat often cry and howl incessantly,
develop nervous behavior, and attract every unaltered male dog in the neighborhood to your yard!
- Altered
animals are generally more docile and easier to train
- In
the span of seven years, an unspayed cat and her offspring can produce 370,000 kittens!
- In the span of six years, an unspayed dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies!
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