| This is a very important issue for pet owners to | | | | health. If you have a male pet, responsibility is still |
| consider. The obvious answer is if you don't want | | | | essential. By neutering your male pet, you may |
| to be responsible for the care of a litter of | | | | prevent a litter of innocent puppies or kittens |
| puppies, neuter your pet! It only takes a pet | | | | from being euthanized at a shelter or abandoned. |
| getting out one time to have an unintentional litter | | | | Spaying or neutering when done by a licensed |
| of puppies or kittens. | | | | trusted veterinarian is a safe, effective procedure. |
| Many of the homeless animals had well meaning | | | | The pet is under anesthesia, and the veterinarian |
| owners at the start of life. Often times the | | | | will provide the owner with specific directions on |
| owners of the "parent" pet tried to find homes | | | | how to care for the pet after surgery. There are |
| for the puppies or kittens and were unsuccessful. | | | | new laser surgery options available at some |
| The sad fact is that many more animals go into | | | | veterinarians that provide a much better |
| shelters than there are people who are willing to | | | | recovery for the animal also. The surgery is a one |
| adopt these abandoned animals. Some people feel | | | | time cost, and there are some programs that |
| "setting them free" will save them from death at | | | | may provide financial assistance to pet owners |
| a shelter, but the truth is animals abandoned to | | | | with limited income to encourage sterilization. |
| the streets may become vicious or destructive, | | | | Don't delay - spay or neuter today! |
| and face innumerable threats to their safety and | | | | |