Nugget was neutered recently, and is doing great! If you are not a breeder, which most of us aren’t, spaying or neutering your dogs and cats is important. Here are some facts about spay and neuter that you may not have known (credit to aspca.org, petpedia.co, animalrescue.net, and pawsomeadvice.com):
- Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and breast tumors, which are malignant or cancerous in about 50% of dogs and 90% of cats.
- Neutering prevents testicular cancer and some prostate problems in male dogs and cats.
- Spaying and neutering can help control the overpopulation of stray animals.
- World Spay Day was started by actress Doris Day in 1995.
- 32 US states require the sterilization of all dogs adopted from shelters!
- Roughly 85% of dogs in the US have been neutered or spayed.
- Around 80% of pet cats in the US have been spayed or neutered.
- Feral cat populations present a major problem as cats that have not been sterilized can have up to 3 litters per year. What’s more, cats can breed even in their “autumn years” — meaning 1 cat can have up to 180 kittens in 15 years!