{"id":169,"date":"2020-04-11T08:32:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T08:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bu.cnpspca.org\/240131-WORKING\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2022-10-19T09:36:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T16:36:26","slug":"why-spay-neuter-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bu.cnpspca.org\/240131-WORKING\/why-spay-neuter-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Spay &#038; Neuter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"169\" class=\"elementor elementor-169\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-086043c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"086043c\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f187818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f187818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Spay & Neuter?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f844303 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f844303\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbe78e0 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6 kittens half of which could be females.<\/p><p>A female cat can have her first litter of kittens at age 5 \u2013 6 months.\u00a0 Did you know that a male kitten as young as 4 \u2013 5 months old can make a female cat pregnant?<\/p><blockquote><p>Veterinarians recommend that cats be a minimum of 5 \u2013 6 months old before they are spayed or neutered,\u00a0 Your veterinarian will confirm when your cat is ready.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>Veterinary costs can vary but here is an idea of what <u>2019<\/u> local costs <u>were<\/u> to spay or neuter your dog and cat.<\/p><p><b>CATS:<\/b> includes initial vaccinations, rabies, deworming and GST<\/p><p>Spay (female)\u00a0\u00a0 $321.30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Neuter (male) $274.05<\/p><p><b>DOGS:<\/b> includes initial vaccinations, rabies, deworming and GST<\/p><p>Spay (female \u2013 under 20 kg)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $431.55\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (females over 20 kg)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $494.55<\/p><p>Neuter (male \u2013 under 20 kg) \u00a0 $358.05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (males over 20 kg)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $421.05<\/p><h3><strong><u>BENEFITS OF SPAY AND NEUTER<\/u><\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>A neutered male may be better behaved<\/li><li>Unaltered (not neutered) dogs and cats are more likely to mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over your house<\/li><li>You dog might be less likely to mount other dogs, people and inanimate objects<\/li><li>Aggression problems may be avoided<\/li><li>Male dogs are less likely to roam away from home<\/li><li>An intact male will do just about anything to find a mate risking injury in traffic and fights with other male animals<\/li><li>Neutering your male companion prevents testicular cancer and some prostate problems<\/li><li>Your female pet will live a longer and healthier life<\/li><li>Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and breast tumors<\/li><li>A spayed female pet won\u2019t go into \u201cheat\u201d. In an effort to advertise for a mate they will yowl and urinate more frequently \u2013 sometimes all over the house.<\/li><li>The cost of spay\/neuter surgery is far less than the cost of having and caring for a litter for a minimum of the first 8 weeks<\/li><li>By spaying and neutering, you are helping to control the pet population. Many healthy dogs and cats are euthanized each year simply because there aren\u2019t enough homes to go around nor room in shelters, rescues and SPCAs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8490d7a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"8490d7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01445a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1692 elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f01445a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hours of 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