CATS There is no doubt that kittens are adorable. Problem is, there are just too darn many and not enough homes for them all. To end pet overpopulation, every human would have to adopt 7 pets AND spay/neuter them all! It's a staggering thought. - Spayed female cats are spared the often aggressive act of reproduction, whereas males commonly bite and attack the female causing physical harm and expensive veterinary care.
- Spaying stops the horrible, loud night cries (screaming) of females in heat.
- Spaying reduces common ovarian, mammary and uterine cancers, therefore increasing life expectancy.
- Spaying spares females from unwanted and/or premature births. Females can become pregnant at 5 months of age.
- Neutering a male cat will make him less aggressive and less territorial, which leads to fighting..
- Neutering a male will normally stop him from spraying and marking his territory with highly pungent urine.
- Neutering a male helps him to avoid life threatening prostrate or testicular cancer.
- Spaying and Neutering helps keep all cats from wandering from home and less apt to be hit by a car, killed by wild animals, or ending up euthanized in an overcrowded shelter. Many shelters do NOT have a mandatory hold time regarding felines.
- The average age of an outdoor, unaltered cat is 2 years. Indoor and spay/neutered, 17 years.
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RABBITS There are 5 major reasons to spay/neuter your bunny. - Rabbits can reproduce every 30 days and can get pregnant within 10 hours after giving birth!
- Increase a rabbits life expectancy by up to 8 years by reducing cancer and other life threatening ailments.
- Reduce the need to mark it's territory and drop pellets or spray urine.
- Make it easier to litter box train.
- Reduce sexual frustration which leads to aggressive behavior, such as biting and scratching.
Rabbits can be altered as young as 4 months of age but if you are a single rabbit household, your vet may want to wait until he or she is 5 or 6 months old and fully mature. Please understand that pet rabbits require special veterinary care and S/N surgery can be quite expensive due to the delicate procedure. Make sure your vet is specially trained in "exotic" care.
Visit The House Rabbit Society for a wealth of information regarding S/N & for veterinarian referrals. |
