Who does not love a member on four legs with fluffy hairy body, wagging its tail, full of love in one’s home? But even after taking your little baby’s full care from vaccinations to right food, we sometimes lag behind in making the right choices for them.
What Spaying and Neutering actually means
Spaying is the process of removal of the reproductive organs(ovaries and uterus) of female dogs and cats. It is the common term used for the surgical procedure of ovariohysterectomy. On the other hand ,Neutering stands for the surgical removal of male dog or cat’s testicles. Both of these operations are done under the influence of anesthesia. Your Dog or Cat might stay under the observation of the veterinarian for a few days. It totally depends on the size, weight and age of your dog.
Why is it Important for your pet?
- HELPS YOUR PET IN LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE
Spaying prevents the chances of your pet contracting uterine infections and breast cancer. It also prevents testicular cancer, hernia, pancreatic cancer in neutering male pets. It completely eradicates the chances of having any of these if done before pets turn 6 months and older. It also helps in controlling aggressive behavior of them because of hormones And help them being calm, steady and well-behaved.
2. SPAYED FEMALE DOGS AND CATS WON’T GO INTO HEAT
Female feline goes into heat periods for four to five days every three weeks during breeding season and Females dogs goes into heat on average twice a year for two to four weeks each time also exhibit undesirable behaviors including messy discharge. After Spaying they won’t get into heat and goes through the pain and mess.
3. NEUTERING MALE PETS WON’T RUN AWAY ANYMORE
After neutering, male leaves out of their urges to mate which makes them less aggressive and less wanting to go on a hunt to find a mate. Unneutered dogs and cats often run and chase wildly on roads for the sole purpose of mating and gets into sudden accidents.
Also, their highly aggressive nature because of high testosterone levels gets them into random fights with other dogs and cats on the road and wild. With testosterone levels down they won’t do such things.
Spaying and Neutering are also important to avoid unwelcomed pregnancies as it is the main reason of the current state of overpopulation of such domestic pets. Animal shelters are filled with animals and many of them are not even getting adopted hence, results being euthanized. By Spaying or Neutering your pet, you will be acting in best interest of animal’s health, saving money and providing a deserving loving home to the homeless animals.
All animals deserve your love and care and it is your responsibility to provide it to them in the most perfect way you can so, DO IT.!