The Importance of Spay & Neuter

There comes a point in a dog and or cat owners life where they have to make the decison if they want to spay/neuter.

However when people think about this they usually don’t recognize all its benefits for your furry family member. Did you know that Spay & neuter actually widens your pets lifespan, or has been known to help prevent certain diseases and cancers? And that Spay & Neuter can have other health benefits?

Some people beleive tha allowing our dogs and cats to have puppy’s/kittens is a great idea. But that can bring along a whole slew of problems to the pets and people in your community. It’s impossible to guarentee a good home to all of those puppies/kittens. Often those little babies are bought or adopted by people who do not understand that bringing a new pet into your home is a lifetime commitment.

Sometimes when these puppies and kittens grow up  there is a chance they will be abandoned and face a dangerous and sad life on the streets or add to the over population of pets that fill our local animal shelters.

Unfortunetly this happens quite a lot but you can help the change by spay & neuter your pet. So when you want to add a fur baby to your family think about going to the shelter to adopt.

Sometimes people don’t spay or nueter because of the cost. sometimes being too expensive. Try calling your local animal shelter to see if they have or know of any other orginization that offers certain days where they have discounted services for vaccines and spay & neutering.

There are many reasons and benefits to spay and neuter and lots of resources to help you with these services. Research the options avalable to you in your community.