Have your own pet spayed or neutered.

You can help stop the cycle:

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Spaying and neutering go beyond immediate relief;

Spaying or neutering is surgical sterilization of animals performed to prevent reproduction.

Sponsor the spaying and neutering of an animal.

“spay” is the female sterilization surgery and “neuter” is the male sterilization surgery.

Animal shelters each year, with a heartbreaking 1. 5.

They offer a sustainable solution to the overpopulation crisis.

As the american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (aspca) estimates, around 6. 5 million pets enter u. s.

Neutering decreases the risk of prostatic disease, hernias, and certain cancers in males.

February is spay/neuter awareness month and the bc spca is calling on all british columbians to take action to help end pet overpopulation throughout the province.

Benefits of spaying and neutering.

Spaying of females involves the removal of the entire reproductive tract (uterus and ovaries).

Unplanned litters of puppies and kittens contribute to the animal overpopulation problem.

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Encourage friends, family and neighbours to have their animals spayed and neutered.

Spaying and neutering your pet, commonly known as “surgical sterilization,” has been the principal effort to curb the animal overpopulation issue that we face worldwide.

World spay day is an annual campaign that promotes spaying and neutering as the proven and effective means of combating the dog and cat overpopulation crisis in an attempt to save more lives.