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| "The greatness and moral progress of a nation can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi |
SPAY AND NEUTER
| MOST OF THE ANIMALS ADOPTED FROM JP RANCH & RESCUE WILL HAVE BEEN SPAYED/NEUTERED. THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS, SUCH AS SMALL PUPPIES AND KITTENS THAT ARE NOT OLD ENOUGH FOR THE PROCEDURE. THOSE WHO ADOPT A PET THAT HAS NOT BEEN SPAYED/NEUTERED MUST AGREE TO DO SO WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME FRAME. PLEASE SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS! HERE ARE 8 REASONS TO SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PET. 1. It stops the killing and saves thousands of lives. Every year hundreds of thousands of HEALTHY cats, dogs, kittens and puppies, are euthanized, simply because there aren't enough homes for all of them. 2. If your pet is having litters, whether it's a registered purebred or a mutt, you are contributing to the pet-overpopulation tragedy. You might think you've found homes for all your puppies or kittens. But those litters will grow up to have litters of their own. And on and on. But you can be part of the solution. Please have your pet spayed or neutered today. 3. If your pet could decide, he/she would choose pethood over parenthood! Having puppies and kittens is stressful and sometimes dangerous for some animals, especially if they're too young or have already had several litters. A new mother can get very sick and not eat the whole time she's nursing. Some die when the litters are born or get life-threatening infections. 4. Neutered male dogs and cats are less likely to wander and run away, so they are less likely to be hit by cars and get into fights with other animals. They are also more calm and less aggressive and more content family members. 5. The spay (for females) and neuter (for males) operations are routine and painless for the pet, done under complete anesthesia. Veterinarians perform many of these procedures every day. With some care and rest, your pet will be up and bouncing around again in two to three days. 6. Neutering a male tom cat has proven to add many years to his life. 7. You will also probably save in veterinary costs, because neutered and spayed animals are generally healthier and less likely to roam and be injured or contact various diseases. 8. It will help your pet live a healthier, longer life, especially if she is fixed before she has her first heat cycle, even as young as 8-12 weeks of age. |