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Each day 10,000 humans are born in the US - and each day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born.
As long as these birth rates exist, there will never be enough homes for all the animals. As a result, every year 4 to 6 million
animals are euthanized because there are no homes for them.
Some people think that neutering their pet may hurt them. Actually, neutering helps prevent some harmful
medical problems for animals and decreases their chances of getting cancer. Neutering also deters high-risk behavior such
as roaming, getting into fights, and mating. So, neutering your pet doesn't hurt – it helps.
Don't use your cats and dogs to teach your children about the birds and the bees. Between 8-12 million
companion animals are killed each year in America due to lack of homes. Don't let your pet have even one litter. Spay or neuter
today.
Many cat lovers feel it is kinder for Kitty to be allowed outdoors. Statistics show that 90% of the
millions of cats killed on our roads each year are unsterilized. Fertile cats tend to get into fights and wander more. So,
please, if you must let Kitty go out, make sure he or she is fixed!
Why did Spot cross the road? He loved the ladies. Unfortunately, his latest girlfriend lived on the
far side of the highway. Spot never made it to the other side. About 80% of dogs hit by vehicles each year are un-neutered
males. Fixing your pet decreases the urge to wander and increases his chances of living a longer, healthier life. Get your
pet fixed.
For every person that is born, 15 dogs and 45 cats are also born. You do the numbers … There
aren't enough homes for them all. You can solve the problem. Spay or neuter today.
Only 1 in 9 cats and dogs born in the U.S. will find a home. The rest will be destroyed because nobody
wants them. Could you choose which animal will live? It's a choice no one should have to make. But your local animal shelter
makes this decision every day. You can help stop the killing. Spay or neuter your pet.
1 + 1 is 420,000. How's that? One female cat and one male cat and their offspring results in 420,000
kittens in 7 years. The solution to the problem of pet overpopulation is for you to spay or neuter your cat.
1 + 1 is 4,372. How's that? One female dog and one male dog and their offspring can produce 4,372 puppies
in 7 years. The solution to the problem of pet overpopulation is for you to spay or neuter your dog.
- Spayed and neutered pets are better, more affectionate, companions.
- Neutered cats are less likely to spray and mark territory.
- Spaying a female dog or cat eliminates its heat cycle, which can last twenty-one days, twice a year,
in dogs, and anywhere from three to fifteen days, three or more times a year, in cats. Females in heat often cry incessantly,
show nervous behavior, and attract unwanted male animals.
- Spayed and neutered pets are less likely to bite. Unaltered animals often exhibit
more behavior and temperament problems than those that have been spayed or neutered.
- Spayed and neutered dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives.
- Spaying female dogs and cats eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer and greatly reduces
the incidence of breast cancer.
- Neutering male dogs and cats reduces the incidence of prostate cancer.
- Neutered animals are less likely to roam and fight.
- Communities spend millions of dollars to control and eliminate unwanted animals. Irresponsible breeding
contributes to the problem of dog bites and attacks. Animal shelters are overburdened with surplus animals.

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Spay and neuter your pet! In addition to saving lives, spaying and neutering can also drastically
improve your pet's health and life expectancy. The idea that pets become fat or lazy when they are spayed or neutered is a
myth. Sterilized pets lead healthier, longer lives. Spaying a female eliminates the possibility of uterine and ovarian cancer
and greatly reduces the risk of breast cancer. Neutering a male reduces the risk of both prostate enlargement and prostate
cancer. Neutering also will make your pet more affectionate and less likely to roam, get in fights, or become lost.
Most people ask their regular veterinarian to spay or neuter their pets. If you have trouble
affording the procedures, try these steps:
It may operate a clinic or know of a local clinic that offers subsidized services. It may also offer vouchers
to have your pet spayed or neutered at a lower cost by local cooperating private veterinarians. You can find the name and
number of your local shelter in the Yellow Pages of your phone book under "animal shelter," "humane society," or "animal control,"
or by calling Information.
is a national spay/neuter referral network that may be able to direct you to subsidized
spay/neuter clinics in your area. SPAY/USA can be reached at 1-800-248-SPAY (1-800-248-7729) or
you can visit their website.
Your veterinarian may be able to work out special financing options for you. Remember that, even if you pay
full price for the procedures, spaying or neutering is a one-time cost with a lifetime of benefits. Spaying or neutering your
pet not only helps curb pet overpopulation but also reduces your pet's risk of succumbing to many health problems. It remains
one of the best bargains in animal health care.
Pets 911 is an online resource for pet guardians and those looking to adopt a pet.
Their online database can provide you with information on veterinarians, special clinics, and other spay/neuter resources
in your area.
http://www.spayusa.org/ 1-800-248-SPAY SPAY/USA is a national referral service for
the public regarding low cost spay/neuter programs. By calling their toll-free number, 1-800-248-SPAY, you will receive information
about the nearest low-cost program and will be sent a certificate as proof you have gone through the SPAY/USA network. We
have over 900 programs and clinics nationwide with about 7,500 top-notch veterinarians in the network as of mid-1998.
Feline Rescue USA programs that provide low cost or free spay/neuter for pet
cats and dogs, as well as strays and ferals are listed by state and in states which have many resources listed by county and
by area code. There are also some US nationwide programs. Some programs work only with pets of people with low incomes, while
others do not consider income at all but serve only pet cats -- or only feral (untamed) cat. Some other programs serve all
kinds of people and cats. If that information was provided to us it is noted below the listing.
Happypets.org Low cost or free spay/neuter programs in every state but North
Dakota, South Dakota or Wyoming.
1-800-321-PETS Call the Friends of Animals spay/neuter hotline,
and they will send you a list of participating veterinarians in your area -and an order form for your low cost spay/neuter
certificate. 
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