Anyone who adopts a pet from PAWS Rescue will have one very important thing accomplished - their pet will already be spayed or neutered. Spaying and neutering animals is a very important process for pet owners. The most obvious benefit for spaying and neutering is avoiding unwanted litters. The Humane Society of the U.S. estimates that between 6 - 8 million homeless animals enter shelters across the U.S. every year. This is a result of irresponsible pet owners refusing to spay or neuter their animals resulting in massive over population.
Aside from the very obvious reason to prevent over-population, there are several little known reasons to spay and neuter your pets.
- Animals are more relaxed and less anxious. Anxiety exhibits itself in animals with hyperactivity, aggression, and other common behavioral problems.
- Increased life expectancy. Spaying decreases uterine infection and lessens the risk of mammary cancer in females. Neutering foils the chance of getting testicular and prostate cancer.
A FEW FACTS ABOUT DOG BEHAVIOR:
Most bites to humans are by UN-NEUTERED MALES.
The largest percentage of roaming dogs are UN-NEUTERED MALES.
The largest incidence of dog to dog aggression is in UN-NEUTERED MALES.
(Facts found on: http://www.diamondsintheruff.com/whyspayneuter.html)
ACCORDING TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES:
- 5 million dogs and cats are killed yearly in U.S. shelters. That is 13,800 every day or 575 dogs and cats killed every hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- In six years, one female dog and her off spring can theoretically be the source of 67,000 dogs.
- In seven years, one female cat and her off spring can theoretically be the source of 420,000 cats.
In the words of Bob Barker, "Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered."
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