Sentences with phrase «reduced in the neutered dogs»

The risk of vehicular injuries was also reduced in the neutered dogs possibly due to associated differences in owner behavior and / or dog behavior.

Not exact matches

As for legal restrictions on dogs based on their appearance, Levy said public safety would be better served by reducing risk factors for dog bites, such as supervising children, recognizing canine body language, avoiding an unfamiliar dog in its territory, neutering dogs and raising puppies to be social companions.

«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..

Female dogs that are spayed before their first heat cycle have been shown to have a significantly reduced risk of mammary cancer, and male dogs that are neutered rarely have disease in their prostate gland.»

Dog neutering, for instance, is known to reduce or eliminate household territorial marking in about 60 to 70 percent of cases.

Some studies also show that neutering male dogs may reduce their risk of certain prostate conditions later on in life.

Spaying and neutering is not only the best way to reduce animal overpopulation, it is also a good way to prevent certain health and behavioral problems in cats and dogs.

Neutering or spaying a pup too early might (the expert «jury» is still out on this) reduce growth and muscle development, resulting in smaller / lighter adult dogs.

A medical procedure, neutering, may reduce aggression in male dogs.

Spaying and neutering frequently reduces aggression in dogs.

This past September, during a four - day spay - neuter clinic, an amazing 586 animals were treated, which is such an important step in reducing dog homelessness.

That's due in part to the fact that neutering and spaying reduce (and in some cases nearly eliminate) the potential for your dog to develop certain types of cancer, including testicular and cervical cancers.

They try to solve this problem by encouraging or requiring people to spay or neuter their pets (to reduce the number of cats and dogs who need homes), 57 encouraging people to adopt animals from shelters rather than purchasing them from pet stores or breeders (to increase the number of people looking to provide homes to animals in shelters), 58 and donating money to shelters and foster programs that care for cats and dogs waiting to be adopted (so they can house animals for longer).59 Collectively, these solutions have greatly reduced the number of cats and dogs euthanized in shelters.60 The problem is well understood, although making further progress in solving it may be expensive in areas where all these solutions have already been implemented.

Although aggressive tendencies in male dogs will be reduced through neutering, the fear that you will be getting back a dog with a significantly different personality after surgery is just not true.

SPCA of Central Florida and Osceola County Animal Services partner for free and low cost spaying and neutering for dogs and cats in Osceola County to reduce pet overpopulation

Our Mission The mission of the Maude Schiffley SPCA is to be a no - kill, non-profit adoption center, which provides care for sheltered dogs and cats: Facilitates placement of adoptive animals in nurturing, responsible homes; reduces pet overpopulation through spaying and neutering; and offers various educational opportunities to the public.

Finally, the intervention itself was designed and implemented in a much broader and comprehensive way beyond just spay / neuter to prevent intake by seeking numerous paths to engage pet owners and reduce shelter intake of cats and Pit Bull type dogs (who are at high risk for longer shelter stays and euthanasia compared to other dogs).

Neutering a male dog will reduce the levels of testosterone in their body which have a positive impact on weight control.

Popular culture and many veterinarians downplay or even ignore the risks involved with spay / neuter because of their own belief in the need to reduce dog breeding in general.

On the positive side, neutering male dogs • eliminates the small risk (probably < 1 %) of dying from testicular cancer • reduces the risk of non-cancerous prostate disorders • reduces the risk of perianal fistulas • may possibly reduce the risk of diabetes (data inconclusive) On the negative side, neutering male dogs • if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a common cancer in medium / large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.

Reduces / Prevents Aggression: Neutering a male dog can reduce territorial aggression and aggression toward in - tact males by eliminating the urge to attract and compete for a mate.

Neutering may also reduce or eliminate aggression toward other dogs or cats in the house, people in the family and toward unfamiliar animals and people.

MODERATE CALORIE A reduced calorie content (11.5 % less than Canine Gastrointestinal High Energy dry) helps support healthy body condition in spayed / neutered dogs or those with a tendency to be or become overweight.

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In 2012, the new grant program will help 65 non-profit spay / neuter clinics around the nation provide high - quality, affordable spay / neuter surgeries for more than 23,000 cats and pit bull terriers during February and August — ultimately reducing the homeless pet population by tens of thousands of at - risk cats and dogs that would otherwise wind up in shelters because of unplanned litters, said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director In 2012, the new grant program will help 65 non-profit spay / neuter clinics around the nation provide high - quality, affordable spay / neuter surgeries for more than 23,000 cats and pit bull terriers during February and August — ultimately reducing the homeless pet population by tens of thousands of at - risk cats and dogs that would otherwise wind up in shelters because of unplanned litters, said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director in shelters because of unplanned litters, said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director of

Neutering male dogs successfully eliminates or greatly reduces household urine marking in 50 to 60 percent of cases.

«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,» said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director of PetSmart Charities, Inc..

The SNiP mission is to prevent the suffering and death of dogs and cats due to overpopulation and preventable diseases, to eliminate the need for euthanasia in our community's animal shelters, to reduce the number of homeless animals, and to educate the public about the importance of spay / neuter.

«Approximately 34 percent of dogs and cats in U.S. households are not spayed or neutered yet the procedure is one of the most effective ways to reduce the homeless pet overpopulation,»

Your gift will help us provide affordable spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats and reduce the number of animals entering and euthanized in area shelters.

Open on Mondays and offering low cost spay and neuter surgeries for dogs & cats of reduced income families in our community.

We hope that TAP can put a dent in those numbers and help to greatly reduce the amount of dogs that are euthanized every day by educating the public on the importance of spay / neutering their pets, adopting vs. buying.and treating dogs with the love and respect they so deserve.

The AVMA supports the concept of pediatric spay / neuter in dogs and cats in an effort to reduce the number of unwanted animals of these species.

Upon resumption of these services in 1994, San Jose instituted a free spay / neuter voucher program to reduce its number of stray cats, and initiated one for dogs in 1995.

Spay / neuter not only reduces the number of animals who enter shelters, but may also prevent medical and behavioral problems from developing in a cat or dog.

The 1 -800-PetMed's Spring into Action Spay / Neuter Contest is granting $ 4,000 to pet nonprofits for the spaying and neutering of cats and dogs in the U.S. With your vote, you can help a local nonprofit reduce pet overpopulation.

GRCA opposes mandatory spay / neuter legislation because: 1) there is no evidence to suggest that it is effective in achieving its stated goal; 2) it causes well - documented health and developmental problems in some pets, especially when performed before sexual maturity; 3) it pushes responsible breeders out of the licensing system; 4) it reduces the availability of well - bred healthy, home bred and raised puppies; 5) it encourages the importation of puppies and dogs from less acceptable sources, including foreign countries; and 6) because laws that force owners to perform surgery on their pets without a rational basis for doing so may be unconstitutional.

We promote the positive results of spay / neuter programs to reduce dog and cat overpopulation, and pride ourselves in teaching responsible pet guardianship.

Considering that over 75 % of dog bite related deaths were caused by resident dogs (a dog not kept as a family pet, but isolated from positive human interactions and usually kept for protection and / or chained outside), reducing this practice is a huge factor in preventing dog bites, as is neutering male dogs.

Indeed, according to Dr. Nicholas Dodman, neutering reduces roaming in about 90 percent of dogs.

One could argue that neutering and spaying helps reduce overpopulation of unwanted animals in shelters, or some other reason, but it's still an operation the dog / cat didn't want or agree to.

Neuter (Orchidectomy) surgery in young male cats and dogs greatly reduces their risk for developing prostate disease and certain types of cancers

Thanks to this service, we play an active, important role in reducing the number of homeless animals born by offering low - cost surgery to spay or neuter dogs and cats.

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians envisions that these guidelines will be used by the profession to maintain consistent veterinary medical care in all settings where spay - neuter services are provided and to promote these services as a means of reducing sheltering and euthanasia of cats and dogs.

The mission of our clinic is to provide targeted, high - volume, reduced - cost spay and neuter services in an effort to reduce the dog and cat over-population problem in the Virginia counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington and Wise; the Cities of Bristol and Norton; and the City of Bristol and County of Sullivan in Tennessee.

The Alberta Spay Neuter Task Force (ASNTF) is a registered charity that works with First Nation and other communities in order to assist with their community approach to improve the health and well being of the dogs and cats in their community and to reduce human health issues that have resulted from pet overpopulation.

Spaying and neutering can also reduce the likelihood of unwanted behaviors such as cats spraying to mark a territory and aggression in cats and dogs.

Neutering male dogs is very important in reducing human / dog conflict.

The Alberta Spay Neuter Task Force (ASNTF) is a registered charity that provides proactive, community based pet wellness clinics for communities that are experiencing pet overpopulation issues in order to assist with their approach to improve the health and well being of the dogs and cats in the community and to reduce human health issues that have resulted from pet overpopulation.

You can run with your best 4 legged running buddy, or just run by yourself and help low income pet owners spay / neuter their dogs and cats to help reduce pet overpopulation in our area.