Spaying or neutering your pet is an important decision for pet owners. As an animal lover who treats their pets as family, it is important to understand the impact of this decision.

"It happens everywhere...
In every community, in every state, there are homeless animals. In the U.S. as a whole, there are an estimated 6-8 million homeless animals entering animal shelters every year. They are often the puppies and kittens of pet dogs and cats that were not sterilized, often for financial reasons. Tragically, only about half of them get adopted."
http://www.humanesociety.org/

Frequently Asked Questions:
Making the spay/neuter decision

Why should I have my female dog spayed?

• If spayed before sexual maturity (around 5 months old), your female dog is extremely unlikely to develop breast cancer. 
  
• Removal of the ovaries and uterus eliminates the possibility of pyometra, a uterine disorder that is life threatening, especially in older dogs.
  
• During their heat cycle, female dogs are messy, attract male dogs to your home, and are more likely to run away, endangering their lives and health. 

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Why should I have my male dog neutered?

• Neutered dogs are far less likely to roam.
• The risk of prostate disease is eliminated.
• Aggressive behavior and urine marking are reduced.

Why should I have my female cat spayed?

• Breast cancer is virtually unheard of in cats that are spayed before they are 4 months old.
• Uterine infections (Pyometra) and cystic ovaries are avoided.
• Female cats often urinate around the house (marking) when they are in heat.

Why should I have my male cat neutered?

• Your cat will be far less likely to roam and much less likely to get in fights.
• Feline leukemia and feline AIDS are less likely as their causative viruses are commonly spread by cat-to-cat contact. 
• The strong odor of your tomcat’s urine will disappear and he will be less likely to spray.