Every year, millions of unwanted dogs and cats, including puppies and kittens, are euthanized. Spaying and neutering prevent unwanted litters, helps protect against some serious health problems and may reduce behavioral issues.

The procedure has no effect on a pet’s intelligence or ability to learn, play, work, or hunt.

Early spaying of females helps to prevent uterine infections (pyometra), mammary gland tumors/cancer, uterine/ovarian cancer and eliminates messy heat cycles.

In males, we see a decreased risk of developing benign prostatic hyperplasia and testicular cancer. It is especially important to neuter a male with one or both undescended testicles due to an increase in cancer risk and the possibility of spreading the trait to offspring. Behavioral changes include a decrease in marking/spraying, roaming, and aggression.