Have Your Pet Spayed or Neutered

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Controlling the Pet Population

• Have Your Pet Spayed or Neutered

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Spay and neuter

• Spay
• Female pets
• Neuter
• Male pets

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Where do people get their pets from?
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Dog vs. cat litters and newborns
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What happens to dogs/cats brought to the shelters?
Note 25 of all dogs are purebreds.
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Dog vs. cat in offspring reproduction
Note Dogs plus their offspring for 6 yrs.
Cats plus their offspring for 7 yrs.
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Reasons why pets are not spayed or neutered

• Cost of operation
• Local Humane Societies will assist in the cost.
  If the pet is adopted from Humane Society, the
  cost is FREE.
• SPAY/USA a nationwide referral service for
  affordable spay/neuter services.
• AKC Recognition
• Financial Gain
• NO EXCUSE FOR ABUSE

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How the family pet ends up in a shelter?

• Allergies
• Behavioral problems
• House soiling
• Incompatible with other pets
• Owner moves
• Job transfer

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Influences that add to the pet population

• Greyhound dog racing
• Movies
• Beethoven (St. Bernard)
• 101 Dalmatians (Dalmatian)
• Turner and Hooch (Boudreaux)
• Lassie (Collie)
• Snow Dogs (Siberian Husky)
• Commercials
• Taco Bell (Chihuahua)
• Meow Mix (Morris the Cat)

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