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  Neuter
Neutering your pet will greatly reduce the risk of certain health problems as your dog or cat gets older.
Neutering is the best option for animals that have aggression in early stages of development, territory marking and many other undesirable behaviors.
Another equally important reason to have your pet neutered is to prevent unwanted litters of puppies and kittens.
www.millersvilleanimalhospital.com /neuter.htm   (545 words)

  
 Free spay and neuter, Free spay, Free neuter
Free spay and neuter, Free spay, Free neuter
A Free Spay and Neuter program is the only key solution to reduce the number of unwanted animals needlessly killed and born into a society that does not care.
Neutering lowers his urge to roam and to fight, and thus lowers chances of disease transmission and woundings.
www.petsandanimals.org /spayneuter_services.html   (1733 words)

  
 Early Spay/neuter
Early spaying and neutering, pre-puberal spaying and neutering, pediatric spaying and neutering are all talking about the same thing … the neutering of our dogs and cats earlier than the commonly recommended and accepted ages.
Prepubertal gonadectomy or early age neutering (6 to 14 weeks) is being advocated by animal shelter and humane organizations as a means of enhancing the efficacy of sterilization programs.
Male cats neutered at 7 weeks of age had a virtual absence of penile spines, but the penis could be fully exteriorized, indicating separation of the balanopreputial fold.
www.danesonline.com /earlyspayneuter.htm   (3151 words)

  
 Cat Fanciers' Association: Neuter and Spay - It's the Humane Way
Neutering (castration) is the surgical removal of the testicles from the scrotum of an animal.
Neutering is the primary method of sterilizing male cats.
Neutering an immature cat usually prevents development of mating behavior and the obnoxious habit of spraying urine to mark territory around the house and yard.
www.cfainc.org /articles/neuter-spay.html   (341 words)

  
 The Winn Feline Foundation - Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the early 1900's, early neutering was the norm and it was not until much later that questions were raised about the negative side effects of such a procedure.
Group 3 (the control group of 9 kittens) were not neutered until maturity and after the completion of the first phase of the study at 12 months.
This explains why cats neutered and spayed as kittens are frequently larger (longer and taller) than unaltered cats or cats altered later in life.
www.winnfelinehealth.org /reports/early-neuter.html   (2163 words)

  
 THE Pros and Cons of Early Spay and Neuter
The concept of early spaying and neutering (before the animal is sexually mature) is not a new one.
The philosophy of early spaying and neutering of pets has been practiced for over 50 years in North America It was not until much later that questions and concerns were raised about the possibility of negative side effects in practicing this procedure.
Concerns that were raised, while determining at what age an animal should be spayed or neutered, were that the animal may suffer from long term effects such as; stunted growth, a higher tendency to obesity, a lack of desire to be active or an undesirable behavior pattern.
www.exoticbengals.com /spay.htm   (986 words)

  
 FAQ: Spaying and Neutering
Your neutered male rabbit will live longer as well, given that he won't be tempted to fight with other animals (rabbits, cats, etc.) due to his sexual aggression.
But unless your rabbit is altered, he or she cannot have a friend, either of the opposite sex, or the same sex, due to sexual and aggressive behaviors triggered by hormones.
Males can be neutered as soon as the testicles descend, usually around 3-1/2 months of age, but many veterinarians prefer to wait until they are 5 months old.
www.rabbit.org /faq/sections/spay-neuter.html   (1451 words)

  
 Why You Should Spay or Neuter Your Pet
Spaying and neutering can eliminate or reduce the incidence of a number of health problems that can be very difficult or expensive to treat.
Neutering eliminates testicular cancer and decreases the incidence of prostate disease.
Spay or neuter surgery carries a one-time cost that is relatively small when one considers its benefits.
www.hsus.org /ace/11879   (639 words)

  
 Dog Owner's Guide: Spay/Neuter Surgery
Others seek to require shelters to spay and neuter all animals that leave their premises to avoid unwanted litters in the future.
Chiefly among these are the suspicion that neutering turns a male into a sissy and spaying causes a female to get fat and to lament her lost capacity.
Weight gain that seems to follow spay or neuter surgery is most likely a result of continuing to feed a high energy diet to a dog that is reducing his need for energy as he reaches his adult size.
www.canismajor.com /dog/spayneut.html   (1912 words)

  
 Spay and Neuter Health Benefits ~ Pawprints and Purrs, Inc.
The most obvious reason for spaying or neutering is to prevent adding to the pet overpopulation problem.
Neutering, or castration, is the surgical removal of the animal's testicles.
Early age altering means spaying and neutering pets between the ages of 6 and 14 weeks.
www.sniksnak.com /benefits.html   (661 words)

  
 The Winn Feline Foundation - Health Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Early age altering refers to spays and neuters done between the age of 6 and 14 weeks.
Implications of early neutering in the dog and cat.
Early neutering of the dog and cat in Bonagura JD, Kirk RW (eds) Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XII Small Animal Practice, Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co., p.
www.winnfelinehealth.org /health/early-spay-neuter.html   (866 words)

  
 Early Spay/Neuter: An Overview
Studies conducted on early spays and neuters on kittens (2-10) and puppies (9-13) report that the anesthetic and surgical risk is minimal, providing proper protocols are used.
The benefits of neutering are the same at either age: reduced risk of reproductive disorders and of mammary neoplasia.
The veterinarian benefits because spays and neuters at 6 to 7 weeks of age are easier and faster than at 6 to 7 months, they help reduce animal overpopulation, and higher owner compliance means more business.
www.cvm.uiuc.edu /ope/ivb/spay-neu.htm   (902 words)

  
 Spay/Neuter
Pet Neutering and Adoption Services, Inc., is operated solely by volunteers and funded solely through their fund-raising efforts and memberships Located in DeMotte, Indiana.
”Neuter and Spay: It’s the Humane Way” The Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. provides a brief explanation of what is spay and neutering, and the purpose and benefits of spaying and neutering your pets.
Early Age Neutering: Perfect for Every Practice by W. Marvin Mackie, DVM This article explains why early age spay/neuter is not only safe, but safer than the conventional age for desexing.
www.savesamoa.org /html/spay_neuter.html   (1429 words)

  
 CFA - Cat Facts: Spay & Neuter Programs
These announcements and bumper stickers encourage the neutering and spaying of cats and promote responsible animal care.
Neutering is the surgical removal of the testicles of a male animal.
Neutering a male cat generally prevents the development of mating behavior such as spraying urine to mark territory.
www.cfainc.org /articles/spay-neuter.html   (545 words)

  
 Save a life, spay or neuter your pet
Spaying or neutering helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives.
Neutering eliminates testicular cancer and decreases the incidence of
Neutering cats makes them less likely to spray and mark territory.
www.petsohio.com /spayneuter.html   (621 words)

  
 Reasons to Spay or Neuter Your Pet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Neutering lessens a dog's temptation to roam, as well as to fight.
Neutering also lessens your dog's temptation to fall in love with your company's legs.
Most rescues have the dog spayed or neutered, and brought up to date on any health care that is needed before placement.
members.aol.com /SwtRvng/reasons.html   (1446 words)

  
 Dog Neuter (Castration) Surgery at ThePetCenter.com.
The dog neuter surgical procedure is performed under general anesthesia and employs sterile instruments and a sterile surgical field.
No surgeon approaches a spay or neuter as if it were "routine" because each surgery is different from every other because each pet is different, and although neutering might be deemed a minor surgery a spay certainly qualifies as a major procedure.
IF neutering promoted undesirable physical or emotional impact on the dog, it surely would not e performed as often as it is. Plus every veterinary hospital would be required by law and ethics to have the dog owner sign a notice that they were informed of these possible bad side effects...
www.thepetcenter.com /sur/dneut.html   (930 words)

  
 Early Sterilization in Dogs and Cats
Animal shelters and humane organizations which adopt young animals have long had policies that call for the adopting owners agree to have the animal neutered as soon as possible, but rates of compliance are typically low and, though a majority of such animals eventually are sterilized, many first have the opportunity to reproduce.
In the case of pups and kittens, this approach is being used more and more frequently and, although data on long-term effects are limited, early neutering appears to be a safe procedure providing that one recognizes certain physiologic differences between adults and neonates.
As a result of the longer period of growth, length of long bones is increased in animals neutered at a young age and the animal's size will be larger at adulthood.
arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu /hbooks/pathphys/reprod/petpop/early.html   (962 words)

  
 PBRC - FREE spay/neuter for pit bulls
Spaying and neutering reduces the risk of certain types of cancers and infections, especially if it is performed prior to the first heat in females and before puberty in males.
They are in constant state of frustration when triggered by their sexual hormones but not able to do anything about it.
Neutered males are easier to control and less aggressive.
www.pbrc.net /speuter.html   (492 words)

  
 Low Cost Spay/Neuter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Animal Population Control Program (APCP), which was spearheaded by The ASPCA with the support of the New York State Legislature and local humane organizations, provides low-cost spay and neuter operations and innoculations for dogs and cats adopted from shelters, pounds, SPCAs, humane societies and animal protection associations in New York State.
It can be used to obtain spaying or neutering for the adopted animal from one of the many veterinarians participating in the program for only $30.
Spaying or neutering your companion animal is an essential part of being a responsible pet owner.
www.littleshelter.com /spay_neuter.htm   (342 words)

  
 Spay & Neuter - ESP - Early Sterilization Program
Early neutering, prior to 5-7 months of age, has slowly developed over the past 20-30 years to help alleviate the pet over-population problem, and may prove to be of further benefit to dog breeders.
One study comparing the effects of neutering puppies at 7 weeks to those neutered at 7 months, found that neutering at either age produced similar effects on physical, skeletal and behavioral development.
Neutering did NOT result in inactivity or lethargy, in fact, all neutered dogs were assessed by their caretakers to be more active than their sexually intact counterpart.
www.king.igs.net /~brica/esp.htm   (739 words)

  
 Animal Control - Spay and Neuter Assistance
SNAP-NC is a completely equipped and staffed "spay and neuter clinic on wheels" that goes directly into communities to perform safe surgical sterilization of dogs and cats.
By preventing unwanted births, every cat and dog spayed or neutered by our mobile clinic will immediately impact the number of animals who end up in area shelters.
Patients are brought to the unit at their designated location on leashes or in pet carriers the morning of their surgery and are discharged the same afternoon.
www.waynegov.com /departments/animal/spay-neuter.asp   (536 words)

  
 Indigo Rescue Spay Neuter Information
Millions of dollars are spent each year euthanizing and disposing of our unwanted pet population, in addition to responding to constant complaints of nuisance, strays or dead animals.
Please be a responsible guardian of your pets (and your neighbor's pets, if necessary) and have them spayed or neutered.
Cats and dogs should be spayed or neutered prior to sexual maturity which typically occurs around five months of age.
www.indigorescue.org /Spay.shtml   (206 words)

  
 Neuter/Spay Assistance and Information ~ Oregon, Washington, Nationwide
Spay Neuter Incentive Project is a campaign to reduce the overpopulation of pets in Klamath County by stopping unwanted births through spay/neuter.
Dedicated to spaying and neutering feral cats, adoptable stray dogs and cats, and the companion animals of low-income residents of Tillamook County.
Educating the public on animal care for pets and the importance of spaying and neutering pets to decrease the homeless animal population.
neuterspayoregon.blogspot.com   (3333 words)

  
 Hawaiian Humane Society - Programs & Services - Neuter Now
Neuter Now certificates for EBT cardholders must be purchased in person by the animal's owner and the cardholder must show their EBT card and a government-issued photo I.D. at the time of purchase.
If you are paying by check, download the Application Form and mail it with your check to Hawaiian Humane Society, 2700 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96826.
NOTE: EBT Neuter Now certificates must be purchased in person at the Hawaiian Humane Society or any Satellite City Hall.
www.hawaiianhumane.org /programs/neuternow   (307 words)

  
 Myths and Facts About Spaying and Neutering
FACT: The cost of spaying or neutering depends on the sex, size, and age of the pet, your veterinarian's fees, and a number of other variables.
But whatever the actual price, spay or neuter surgery is a one-time cost—a relatively small cost when compared to all the benefits.
It's a bargain compared to the cost of having a litter and ensuring the health of the mother and litter; two months of pregnancy and another two months until the litter is weaned can add up to significant veterinary bills and food costs if complications develop.
www.hsus.org /ace/11823   (730 words)

  
 Spay-Neuter League Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Prevent "just one litter" and accidental litters by spaying and neutering your pets before they have a chance to reproduce.
Neuter Scooter Mobile Cat Spay/Neuter Clinic charges $50.00 per cat the day of the clinic or a discounted $40 (plus $3 service fee) pay in advance online.
Prices are $15 to neuter a male cat, $20 to spay a female cat, $20 to $25 to neuter a male dog (depending on weight), and $25-$55 to spay a female dog (depending on weight).
www.terrehautespayneuter.org   (7886 words)

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