Did you know?
1 cat can have 1-3 liters a year! Each liter can contain up to 12 kittens. Kittens can start reproducing as early as 4 months old.
Female dogs and cats of any age can develop pyometria - a life-threatening bacterial infection in their uterus. This needs expensive emergency surgery to correct.
Spaying/neutering just one pair of dogs can prevent over 67,000 births in just six years.
Every year, approximately 6.3 million pets enter U.S. Shelters, many of them are the result of unplanned litters. Many of them do not find homes.
Spayed/neutered pets live longer and run less risk of disease/infection
Fixed cats are less likely to roam and return with fight-related injuries.
Spaying/neutering helps prevent unwanted behaviors like urine marking.
Myths about Spay/Neuter:
Myth: It's better to have one litter first.
FACT: Medical evidence indicates just the opposite. In fact, the evidence shows that females spayed before their first heat are typically healthier.
Myth: We want another pet just like Rover and Fluffy.
FACT: Breeding two purebred animals rarely results in offspring that are exactly like one of the parents. With mixed reeds, it is virtually impossible to have offspring that are exactly like one of the parents.