Celebrate
February’s “Spay/Neuter Awareness Month” by spreading the word about the importance of spaying and neutering. With so many unwanted animals ending up in shelters or homeless, it is important that pet owners do what they can to help control the homeless animal overpopulation. Even if you do not normally let your pets outside unattended, accidents DO happen. One unfortunate escape of an unspayed/unneutered pet can result in an entire litter of unwanted kittens or puppies. The spaying and neutering of our pets not only helps reduce the number of abandoned animals, but also provides our own pets with a variety of medical benefits. Spaying our female pets helps prevent uterine infections and cancers. Neutering males significantly lowers the risk of prostate problems and eliminates the chances of testicular cancer all together. Spayed and neutered pets typically live healthier, longer, and happier lives. Behaviorally, both male and female pets benefit from spaying and neutering by reducing a number of undesirable behaviors. Excessive aggression and territory marking (urinating/spraying) are significantly reduced when pets are spayed or neutered. Spayed females will no longer go through their heat cycle, which will cease the discharge of menstrual fluids and the clean-up associated with it. This February, help spread the word about the MANY benefits of spaying and neutering. If we all do our part, we can greatly reduce the number of homeless pets in our community and ensure healthier lives for our own pets.
Las Vegas Pet Scene Magazine • January/February 2022
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