So, don't rush with your decision, weigh all the positives and negatives
of dog spaying, talk to your veterinarian and other dog owners.
The humane society offers a reduction
of dog spaying costs.
If you can afford the costs
of dog spaying under one of the circumstances we are about to discuss.
The costs
of dog spaying are worth the money.
Costs
of dog spaying are a legitimate concern for some people.
I don't know why this dog died --- unknown or unintentional surgical complications, underlying metabolic disease, bleeding disorder, improper home care, etc. — but I do know that the owners had bred this dog, have had several
of their dogs spayed at our clinic before without issue, they declined bloodwork, they didn't reveal pertinent medical history before surgery, and they didn't call or seek medical attention when they knew something wasn't right.
Not exact matches
Just as in human medicine, Many status quo veterinary MUST DO items are now coming into question, including overvaccination, the growing cons
of spaying / neutering
dogs too young, the heavy pressure (but little real need) for certain «preventive» drugs.
As to what individuals can do, HSUS recommends
spaying or neutering their
dogs and cats, adopting from shelters or rescue groups, and considering all the ramifications
of pet ownership before deciding to take on a cat or
dog in the first place.
But her only samples
of feral
dog DNA were from Bali and South Africa, where veterinarians had taken samples while
spaying and neutering street
dogs.
The effort, which is part
of the
Dogs of Chernobyl Initiative, has volunteers capture the dogs to check their radiation levels, give them vaccines (since rabid wolves are nearby), and neuter and spay t
Dogs of Chernobyl Initiative, has volunteers capture the
dogs to check their radiation levels, give them vaccines (since rabid wolves are nearby), and neuter and spay t
dogs to check their radiation levels, give them vaccines (since rabid wolves are nearby), and neuter and
spay them.
I am surprised that the shelter adopted her out, most
of the ones around here will either wait until afterwards and then
spay the cat /
dog before releasing them for adoption.
Betrayal hammers home the importance
of spaying or neutering pets and the merits
of adopting the shelter
dogs so desperately in need
of homes.
She goes out
of her way to tell her son that
spaying a
dog is the only way to prevent the
dog from suffering various horrible fates.
Through rescue from kill facilities, rehabilitation
of sick and un-socialized pets, and a 100 %
spay / neuter program, Little Shelter hopes to end pet overpopulation and place all
dogs and cats in loving homes.
CeCe's campaign focused more on how to be a good adoptive parent to a pet by bringing up issues
of spaying and neutering, microchipping, giving
dogs a purpose by stimulating their brain through hiking or therapy work, and making sure pets receive the attention and lifestyle they deserve.
There are many health benefits from
spaying your
dog and you will be reducing the amount
of unwanted litters as well.
This only furthers our belief at TulsaPets that
spaying and neutering is crucial for even more reasons than saving the lives
of cats and
dogs as the problems
of overpopulation spill over to other areas.
In Arkansas, a measure to charge an annual fee
of $ 50 to pet owners
of purebred
dogs and cats that are not
spayed or neutered — an intact animal license — died in committee.
Dr. Kate Creevy, an assistant professor
of internal medicine at the College
of Veterinary Medicine, said that while the study does suggest that sterilized
dogs do live longer, pet owners who have their
dogs spayed or neutered should still be be aware
of the possibility
of immune - mediated diseases and cancer.
It most commonly affects castrated male and
spayed female
dogs between the ages
of 4 and 10 years across a variety
of breeds.
Kent said first and foremost it was vital that the
dogs went to rescue organizations that would immediately
spay those that may be bred, and ones that would screen the homes, making sure that the adoptive homes were able to deal with a
dog that had never been outside
of a breeding kennel before.
If you want your
dog to be healthy and to prolong the life
of your
dog, it should be
spayed or neutered.
In the event an owner
of a
dog or cat over the age
of 6 months is unable to produce a current license or license tag for his
dog or cat, a rebuttable presumption is created that the
dog or cat has not been
spayed or neutered.
I'm excited about the diverse range
of topics we have for you, from service
dogs for veterans with PTSD, to my interview with Fabio, spokesperson for
Spay First Oklahoma.
Dogs not
spayed before reaching puberty harbour an increased risk
of breast cancer.
It's no secret
spaying and neutering controls the pet population, but research from the University
of Georgia shows the procedures can prolong
dogs» lives.
«They determined that the average age
of death for
dogs that had not been
spayed or neutered was 7.9 years versus 9.4 years for
dogs that had been sterilized.»
If the
dogs are
spayed females, there may be a problem
of a leaky bladder, which can be helped through medication.
On November 13th, Durant based Oklahoma
Spay Network (OSN) received a call for help in removing over a hundred
dogs from a high volume breeder that was closing down east
of Ardmore.
While your veterinarian will probably recommend that you do this anyway to reap the health benefits,
spaying or neutering your
dog (especially if he or she is a pure breed), will help make your best friend less desirable
of a target to thieves, since they won't be able to produce — and profit from — offspring.
Interestingly, their study states that
of the
dogs owned 78 percent are
spayed or neutered and 88 percent for the cats.
Spaying will reduce the risk
of reproductive cancer and enable your
dog to live a longer, healthier live.
Low - income pet owners receiving Medicaid, OKDHS or SSI (Supplemental Security Income) benefits, or meeting Best Friends
of Pets» income guidelines, can have cats
spayed or neutered for $ 10 and
dogs for $ 20 through its
Spay / Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP).
As one
of 55 shelter partners in the program, the Humane Society
of Tulsa will also be eligible for funding to expand
spay / neuter services for cats and
dogs as well as receive professional consultation to improve shelter facilities and operations.
Addressing the issue
of too many
dogs and cats in poor communities is not simple; overall access to convenient, affordable
spay / neuter services is disparate with some states having only a very few accessible, affordable programs to serve the state, and some statewide programs that do exist lack the funds to operate effectively.
Referring to the 1986 Oklahoma
Dog and Cat Sterilization Act, Wilson also said, «The state statute on the need to
spay or neuter shelter animals was passed for an important reason, but most
of the small shelters get away with ignoring it, and they are adding to the problems.
Once they arrive, the
dogs get 12 - 24 hours
of rest before getting a medical check - up,
spay / neuter surgery, and placement on the adoption floor.
«We project that we'll serve 10,000 cats and
dogs and their guardians this year, 7,500 surgeries at our established north Tulsa clinic and 2,500 at our new south location,» says Judy Kishner, president
of Spay Oklahoma's board
of directors.
In addition to preventing unwanted litters
of puppies and kittens,
spaying and neutering makes
dogs less likely to roam or bite, ends yowling by cats in heat, and makes cats less likely to spray and mark their territory.
The two Oklahoma
Spay Network trips, combined with the Washington County transfer, totaled over 1100 miles
of transport and in the two trips a total
of 112
dogs went into a new life as companion animals.
Considering the costs
of responding to the failure to have
dogs and cats
spayed and neutered, and the fact that these programs are effective when reaching the homes that produce the majority
of unwanted litters, it is time to start the discussion
of publicly operated and / or supported programs that make
spay / neuter services affordable and accessible for low - income homes to use.
Female
dogs spayed before their first heat will have a near zero chance
of developing mammary cancer.
«Until more people
spay and neuter their pets and we reduce the number
of animals entering shelters, the Rescue Waggin» program will continue to be a resource for shelters working to change the fate
of homeless
dogs in their communities,» says Susanna Della Maddalena, executive director
of PetSmart Charities, Inc..
There are many health benefits associated with
spaying your female
dog, such as decreased chances
of developing mammary tumours, uterine infections, and even hair coat problems.
It would be way better for everyone to
spay or neuter their
dog; I think that $ 2 billion a year should be back in the pockets
of taxpayers.
She says that if people would responsibly
spay and neuter their animals, most
of those she assists would not have become a chained
dog.
After many years
of investing in
spay / neuter programs, funding veterinarian expenses, food and care for rescued
dogs, and giving numerous educational programs to school children, the number
of homeless animals did not seem to be decreasing.
When you compound that with a lack
of basic prevention services and
spay neuter education, the result is a giant crack for
dogs and cats to fall through.
«Humane education is targeted to promote responsible pet ownership: reducing the overpopulation
of unwanted pets, offering reduced - rate
spay / neuter and vaccination service, providing food and shelter for your pet,
dog training, grooming, and, yes, brushing your pet's teeth,» said Griggs.
Because
of events like
Spay Day ™, the number
of homeless cats and
dogs euthanized in the U.S. has fallen from approximately 13.5 million in 1973 to fewer than four million currently.