Sentences with word «unspayed»

A normal, annoying, sometimes disappointing, and dangerous behavior pattern seen in unspayed female dogs is pseudopregnancy (also called false pregnancy or pseudocyesis).

In unspayed female cats, mammary gland tumors are less common than in dogs, but 85 % are cancerous and deadly.

Pyometra is a severe uterine infection that can threaten the life of unspayed female dogs OR cats.

An older unspayed female dog is easy to spot.

The spayed bitch will not develop uterine infections or tumors of the reproductive system, as do so many older unspayed bitches.

Moreover, the longer a female goes unspayed, the greater chance of her developing other health problems.

This means that spaying is important even if a tumor has already developed; in one study, female dogs spayed at the time of their tumor removal (or in the two years prior to the tumor removal) lived 45 percent longer than those who remained unspayed.

While genetics clearly play a role in cancer susceptibility in all pets, environmental factors, including cycling hormones in unspayed animals, as well as exposure to environmental and dietary toxins likely play a role.

The time of year when unspayed cats give birth, flooding animal shelters and rescue groups across the nation with homeless litters with no place to call home.

- Put garbage out the morning of pick up, not the night before - Eliminate artificial water sources, such as koi ponds - Clear brush & dense weeds to reduce hiding / den opportunities - Close off crawl spaces under porches, decks, sheds - Spay / neuter dogs as unspayed females may attract male coyotes & male dogs may roam with female coyotes - Don't overflow bird feeders (coyotes are attracted to seed and rodents)

In addition, female cats, if unspayed, are prone to developing life - threatening cystic ovaries or uterine infections.

Spaying at an early age prevents diseases of the ovaries and infections of the uterus, which are a major cause of illness in unspayed pets.

You must be extra careful to keep him away from unspayed females.

This is because unspayed female rabbits that are not bred tend to develop cancers of the reproductive tract.

For a female cat, if left unspayed, she will make every attempt to escape outdoors, vocalize and in general, be a cat on a mission.

The sex hormones produced by unspayed dogs» ovaries seem to sensitize or pre-dispose breast tissue to later develop cancer.

The proposal would require dog breeders with eight or more unspayed female dogs and annual sales of more than 15 dogs to meet certain standards intended to improve animal care.

Unspayed adult female dogs and cats with a uterine infection (pyometra) often show increased thirst and abnormally dilute (low SpGr) urine.

Please spay your female pet before she has even one litter; and neuter your male pet before he has a chance to get out and impregnate unspayed females in your neighborhood.

Benefits Unspayed female cats usually go through three heat periods each year.

Most unspayed female dogs are messy during the early part of their heat cycles (proestrus).

While finding homes for the stray and surrendered pets is integral to our mission, it is equally important to address the causes for these over populations: too many unspayed / unneutered dogs and cats.

Unspayed does are at great risk for uterine adenocarcinoma later in life.

If you do not plan to breed your guinea pig but will house her in a pair or group, it's critical not to expose unspayed female guinea pigs to unneutered males.

To prevent the birth of thousands of homeless cats which will not be cared for, humane societies and shelters should not be allowed to give out for adoption unspayed females and unneutered male cats.

Most people saw an overbred, unspayed senior, in need of medical assistance, and kept walking.

uvma also will not declaw unspayed or unneutered cats.

Reproductive hormones may place unspayed female dogs at higher risk; Keeshonds, Pulis, Miniature Pinschers and Cairn Terriers seem to have a genetic predisposition to IDDM; and Poodles, Dachshunds, Miniature Schnauzers, and Beagles may have increased potential for developing the disease.

Ranger, Pavlov, General, and Muffin are all mixed breed dogs adopted from animal shelters or obtained from a friend or neighbor whose unspayed bitch was romanced by the dog down the street.

The traditional age for spaying is six months, however this practice has enabled kittens to be adopted from the shelters unspayed.

Low levels can lead to infertility in intact (i.e. unspayed) female dogs.

Unspayed feral female cats spend most of their lives pregnant and hungry.

A single unspayed dog and her pups can add over 67,000 dogs to the population in six years with an average litter size of four.

More and more dogs are entering our program unspayed or unneutered, and each year we take in dogs who need heartworm treatment as well.

However, multiple, intact males around unspayed females can create some problems.

I also do a lot of fostering, mostly unspayed females with litters of pups.

Dog Wees When Excited My 9 month female, unspayed Cavoodle wee's when anyone comes into the house.

Thus, many adopters turn to classified ads or «free - to - a-good-home» curbside give aways for the offspring of unspayed females owned by someone who couldn't afford to spay them.

Coyotes are attracted to and can mate with unspayed or unneutered domestic dogs.

Canine patients are thus usually older unspayed females and spaying may be curative depending on the remaining ability of the pancreas to secrete insulin.

S.B. 130, to regulate the state's «high volume» breeders and dog retailers, those that keep unspayed dogs that produce 9 litters of puppies each year and «for a fee or other consideration, sell» 60 or more adult dogs or puppies annually.

Plus, the longer a female goes unspayed, the greater chance of her developing other health problems.

Mammary (breast) tumors are also a problem in older female dogs that remained unspayed or were spayed late in life.

«Kitten season is, as the name implies, the time of year when unspayed female cats have most of their kittens,» said Dr. Frank McMillan, DVM, director of well - being studies for Best Friends Animal Society.