It's Good For Your Pet to top
Spaying and neutering helps dogs live longer, healthier lives. It eliminates or reduces a number of health problems that can be very difficult or expensive to treat. Spaying eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer. Neutering eliminates testicular cancer and decreases the incidence of prostate disease.
It's Good For You to top
Spaying and neutering makes pets better, more affectionate companions. Spaying a dog eliminates her heat cycle. Females in heat can cry incessantly, show nervous behavior, and attract unwanted male animals. Spaying/Neutering makes pets lesss likely to bite. Unsterilized animals often exhibit more behavior and temperament problems than do those who have been spayed or neutered. Neutering makes pets less likely to roam the neighborhood, run away, or get into fights.
It's Good For The Community to top
Communities spend millions of dollars to control unwanted animals. Irresponsible breeding contributes to the problem of dog bites and attacks. Animal shelters are overburdened with surplus animals. Stray pets and homeless animmals get into trash containers, defecate in public areas or on private lawns, and frighten or anger people who have no understanding of their misery or needs. Some stray animals also scare away or kill birds and wildlife.