Top 5 Benefits of Spaying and Neutering
Do you or don’t you make that appointment to spay and neuter your dog or cat? You should carefully consider any surgical procedure for your pet. There are health benefits as well as practical, economic, and community benefits to spaying or neutering your pet.
Helps Prevent Pet Homelessness
Pet homelessness is a real problem in our communities across the country. Sadly, in our Lee’s Summit community alone more than 4,000 stray, unwanted, abandoned, and orphaned pets end up in our animal control shelter each year. This is only counting the pets that make it to the shelters… who knows how many more are suffering with no one to care for them.
Pet overpopulation causes problems such as:
- Destroying landscaping and soiling parks and streets
- Overturning garbage cans
- Scaring children and the elderly
- Cause noise and other disturbances
- Cause automobile accidents
- Killing other pets or livestock
- Potentially spread serious diseases such as rabies
Through taxpayers and private donations, over a billion dollars are spent each year to handle the problems of pet overpopulation in our country. Thankfully, some of these unwanted animals are rescued, but many are not and end up with an extremely difficult life.
Spay and Neuter Clinics such as Chipman Road Animal Clinic truly offer the most humane and effective solutions to prevent pet homelessness. The benefits of spaying and neutering are in the best interest of our pets and offer a better experience for the overall community.
Increases Pet Health
Spaying Female Dogs
Neutering Male Dogs
Spaying Female Cats
Neutering Male Cats
Reduces Bad Pet Behavior
Your pet’s behavior will be easier to manage if they are “fixed”. (“Fixed refers to pets who have been spayed or neutered) Suppressing the natural urge of your pet to mate is frustrating and exhausting.
Males attracted to female dogs in heat are aggressive and driven to roam from home in search of a mate. Many times male dogs get lost, get into fights with other animals, or get hit by a car. Neutering male dogs will suppress all kinds of aggressive behavior.
Unwanted behaviors such as spraying urine to mark territories, excessive barking and the inappropriate mounting behaviors males use to demonstrate their dominance will be greatly reduced by neutering male dogs.
Cuts Pet Care Costs
One mishap can result in a litter of puppies or kittens you may not have the patience, time or resources to deal with. The extra expense for veterinary care and extra food will be a hit to your pet-care budget. And then, you will be responsible for finding homes for those puppies or kittens! The more you consider the pet care costs of taking care of more puppies or kittens the more you will realize the cost to spay or neuter your pet will be a bargain.
Your Spayed Female Won’t Go Into Heat
You love your female cat, but not so much when they are in heat. A female cat in heat will change from their usual sweet self to an aggressive creature full of tension and hostility. You will not love it when they spray your walls with urine to mark their turf and attract the males. A cat in heat will become restless and determined to escape to the outside; and their mating calls will keep you awake at night.
A female dog in heat will give off a scent to attract unwanted male dogs; and taking them to the park or a public place is impossible. They need to be secured at home under a watchful eye. Even at home, all it takes is one home escape, and you will have an “Oh No!” moment.
Spay and Neuter at Chipman Road Animal Clinic
When you consider the top 5 benefits of spaying and neutering your dog or cat; the conclusion will be a no-brainer. First and foremost, your pet will be happier with a long healthy life. You will be happier with less behavioral issues to deal with. Spaying and Neutering your pet will save on your pet care costs in the long run and you will do your part to prevent pet homelessness in our community. The veterinarians and the entire staff at Chipman Road Animal Clinic are very experienced at providing the best neutering and spaying surgical procedures and offer their services with the most affordable prices around. You are welcome to stop in to meet our staff at Chipman Road Animal Clinic; we can discuss spaying and neutering recommendations or any other questions you may have concerning your pet.
If you are looking for an expert veterinarian in Lee's Summit, MO, call Chipman Road Animal Clinic 816-524-1886