Ask tina!

    Hi, everyone! I see so many great pet parents at the clinic. I spend all my time here and get to see how well the humans care for the pets that come in. 

I also hear how much  everyone wants their pets to have the best care. So I thought, why not help the humans out with some tips?

    A lot of people know that they should get their pets spayed or neutered, but, other than sterilization, they don’t know WHY. It’s that little WHY that’s so important.

    Well, being the Clinic’s cat, it turns out I’ve heard a LOT about this subject. Here are just a few reasons WHY to come for spaying and neutering:

1. It improves their overall, long-term health. In females, spaying drastically reduces the risk of breast cancer and eliminates any risk of uterine and ovarian cancer or infection. In males, neutering reduces the chance of prostate cancer.
2. It reduces aggression. Whether it’s over territory or a female in heat, intact male cats and dogs are more aggressive toward each other. By reducing dangerous fights, animals are also less likely to pass diseases through biting.
3. It keeps them closer to home. Even altered pets who live outside are shown to roam significantly less than unaltered pets. Pets who are fixed are not tempted to go on a journey to find a mate. 
4. It keeps your house cleaner. Nobody likes the mess of a pet going into heat or marking their territory on your new rug. Having your pets fixed helps to solve that problem!
5. They live longer! On average, altered pets live a year and a half longer than unaltered pets.

There are PLENTY of other benefits to the spay/neuter programs offered here, but that’s for another post! I hope you have a purrfect day!

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Tina, Clinic Cat
Alabama Spay/ Neuter

Have a question for Tina? Email her at tina@alspay.org!

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