Prevent A Litter ... Spay & Neuter

About Spay & Neuter Surgery

Spay and neuter surgery is conducted under completely sterile conditions, using modern techniques. Your pet will receive a general anesthesia, fall asleep, and feel no pain.
Recovery varies for a pet, during this time your pet should be kept quiet and indoors, and accompanied when it needs to go outside.

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Benefits of Spaying and Neutering

1. Prevents pregnancy most effectively.
2. Eliminates the attraction of unwanted male animals and territorial spraying by male cats.
3. Eliminates common problems of infections / tumors of reproductive organs later in life.
4. Eliminates pet's urge to roam and fight.
   Makes healthier pets, happier neighbors.

Common Misconceptions about Spaying & Neutering

1. It makes pets "fat".
   Improper diet and lack of exercise is more likely to make your pet overweight.
2. It will make the dog less of a watchdog.
   Dogs retain their protective instinct towards their home and family even after being spayed or neutered.
3. Animals should have at least one litter.
   The younger the animal is when it's spayed or neutered, the better the benefits.
   Females do not have to have any litters before being spayed.

Consider these statistics:

• Over 10,000 pets were put to sleep in 1989 in Okaloosa County.
  In 2005, still 5,000 were put to sleep! Spay / Neuter works!
  Help stop this tragedy: spay or neuter your pet!
• One unspayed female dog can be responsible for over 4,000 offspring in her lifetime.
• One unneutered male dog can produce countless offspring, unlimited by "season".
• Cats are even more prolific capable of conceiving within days of delivering a litter.