Why Spay your Cat or kitten?
There are many medical and behavioral benefits in
having your female cat spayed:
1. Easier for you.
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Eliminates messy "heat" periods.
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Eliminates the scent that attracts annoying males.
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Eliminates the frantic pacing and crying while in heat.
2. Healthier for your pet.
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Eliminates the problems and risks of pregnancy and birth.
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Eliminates the common problems of cancer and infection of
the uterus in later life.
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Decreases the possibility of mammary tumors.
3. Reduces the over population problem.
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Rids you of the worry of what to do with unplanned litters
of kittens.
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One female cat can be responsible for 4,372 offspring in
7 years.
4. Eliminates Sexual Frustration.
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Decreases your pet's desire to roam in search of a mate,
reducing the risks associated with free-roaming animals (hit by cars, etc...).
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A spayed female is a more relaxed and loyal member of your
family.
MYTHS
Spaying will make her fat. NOT TRUE. Spaying will
not make her fat or lazy. Too much food and not enough excercise is the
main cause of obesity.
She should have one litter first. NOT TRUE. It
is actually better for her NOT to have a litter or heat period before being
spayed. She can be spayed at 6 months of age.
I will find homes for her kittens. NOT
TRUE. You may be able to place your kittens, but are they all "good" homes?
Each time you place one from your litter, somewhere else an animal is being
killed because there was no home for him. Right now in the United States
alone, 15 million animals are euthanized each year!
