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Why Spay or Neuter?

Why is it Important to Spay or Neuter My Pet? (from the Animal Alliance of Philly Website, courtesy of the Doris Day Animal Foundation) 10,000 children and 70,000 cats and dogs a day are born in the U.S. Only one in 10 of these animals will find a permanent home. Spaying and neutering is a safe, simple way to prevent this alarming rate of pet overpopulation. Not only does spay/neuter reduce the number of animals killed in shelters by preventing the birth of unwanted pets, but it also eliminates or reduces the risk of serious health and behavioral problems that are difficult or expensive to treat-resulting in conditions that often cause people to give up their pets.

Spay/neuter benefits you. Your pet will be a better companion and save you money. Neutered males are less likely to spray your house with urine, escape from your yard, and get in fights with other animals or be hit by a car. Spayed females won't howl in heat, bleed all over your house, or attract neighborhood pets to your doorstep. Spay/neuter also eliminates or reduces the risk of serious health problems that are difficult or costly to treat.

Spay/neuter benefits your pet. Your pet will live a longer, healthier life. Altered animals are less likely to contract certain kinds of cancers, and they are less likely to be given up at the local animal shelter (where they may not find another adoptive home) due to behavioral problems.

Spay/neuter benefits your community. Your pet will not contribute to the number of homeless animals burdening your local shelter. Even if you find homes for your pets litters, that means homes are denied for animals already born. And one un-neutered male can impregnate dozens of females. Therefore it is just as important to neuter males as it is to spay females. Shelters spend an average of $176 to handle each homeless animal that comes through their doors. (Nationally, U.S. taxpayers spend more than $1 billion per year to deal with the problem of homeless pets.) Courtesy of Doris Day Animal Foundation?Click here to visit Doris Day Animal foundation and obtain humane information and resources.

Common Myths About Spay/Neuter

Myth: Spaying and neutering is too expensive. Altering your pet is cheaper than caring for the litters, and financial assistance is available for those who qualify. Myth: If I neuter my dog he will become less protective. Your dog's instinct to defend his turf won't be affected, and he'll be less likely to wander off.

Myth: Spaying/neutering makes pets fat. Overfeeding and lack of exercise are responsible for weight gain in pets. Altered pets require fewer calories, so cut down on their meals and make time for exercise.

Myth: My pet should have one litter to experience the miracle of childbirth. Many pets hide when giving birth, so you won't get to enjoy the miracle of birth with your pet. And having a litter won't improve your pet's health or personality, though she may be tired or irritable when nursing. And if you find homes for the litter, other animals already born are denied those homes.

Myth: Only females need to be fixed. A male can father hundreds of offspring in his lifetime, and seriously upset your neighbors if he impregnates their unaltered female. Your male pet's instinctual hormonal responses are not the same as human emotional needs. When you alter your male, he won't notice a change that affects his fulfillment.

Myth: Spaying/neutering pets interferes with nature. We've already interfered, since domesticating animals has led to greater and larger litters that cannot survive on their own like their ancestors or wild animals.

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