Spaying and neutering your pets is good for you, good for your pet, and good for the community.

Here’s how... It's good for the community...

  • Shelters are full of homeless animals, and there are not enough homes for all of them. Spaying and neutering decreases the number of strays; which are often involved in dog bites and attacks, automobile accidents, and damage to private property; and out of already overburdened animal shelters and rescue groups.
  • Three to four million cats and dogs nationwide are euthanized in shelters. Often these are the offspring of cherished family pets, even purebreds. Maybe someone's dog or cat got out just one time or maybe the litter was intentional, but efforts to find enough good homes failed. The result is homeless animals that must be euthanized because there are more dogs and cats entering shelters than there are people willing to provide them with loving care. Every home found for one of your pet's offspring - purebred or not - takes a home away from a dog or cat waiting in a shelter.

It's good for your pet...

  • Spayed females have a lower risk of breast cancer (90% fatal in cats and 50% fatal in dogs) and life-threatening uterine infections. Spaying your pet before a female’s first heat cycle offers the best protection from these diseases.
  • Neutering males eliminates the risk of testicular disease and dramatically decreases the risk of prostate diseases – both of which can be life-threatening.
  • Altered pets have fewer tendencies to roam in search of a mate and are therefore less likely to annoy your neighbors, get hit by cars, scare children or fall prey to wild animals.
  • Spaying and neutering can prevent fights between pets. Fights between pets can be serious, causing deep wounds and transmitting deadly diseases. Neutered males tend to be less aggressive to both animals and people, especially if neutered at an early age.

It's good for you...

  • Spayed and neutered pets are, typically, better behaved and more calm and affectionate than those not spayed or neutered. For males, many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.
  • Spayed and neutered pets have fewer tendencies to mark their territory or attract the opposite sex by spraying urine. Spaying females keeps unwelcome males away that spray urine around the female’s home.
  • Spaying a dog or cat eliminates her heat cycle thereby does away with bleeding for dogs and the incessant crying and nervous behavior that often accompanies the heat cycle of cats. Female dogs generally have a bloody discharge for about a week, and can conceive for another week or so and this happens on average twice a year. While their cycles vary greatly, most female cats exhibit heat signs for four or five days, every three weeks.
  • You avoid the disappointment of trying to breed for a certain personality you love in your dog or cat. A dog or cat may be a great pet, but that doesn't mean her offspring will be a carbon copy. In fact, an entire litter of puppies or kittens might receive all of a pet's (and her mate's) worst characteristics.
  • Spaying and neutering can help educate your children about responsible pet care. Explain to children that the real miracle is life and that preventing the birth of some pets can save the lives of others. There are countless books and videos available to teach your children about birth in a responsible manner.
  • You will find that the price of spaying or neutering your pet at Pets In Stitches is less than at your regular veterinarian. And spay or neuter surgery is a one-time small cost compared to the cost of having a litter and ensuring the health of the mother and litter. Two months of pregnancy and another two months until the litter is weaned can add up to significant veterinary bills and food costs if complications develop. Most importantly, it is a very small price to pay for the health of your pet and the prevention of the births of more unwanted pets.

The cure is simple. For you. For your pet. For all the animals waiting in shelters….Spay and Neuter!

 

Standard of Care

Pets In Stitches believes all pets should receive the highest quality veterinary care possible, even when the services rendered are at a reduced cost. Pets In Stitches’ affordable spay and neuter clinic uses state of the art instruments and equipment. All surgeries are performed by qualified doctors of veterinary medicine. Patients entrusted to Pets In Stitches are attended to before, during, and after surgery by experienced registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants. Every patient receives a brief physical exam by our veterinarian and effective pain medication.


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