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Why Spay Or Neuter Your Pet?

OHS provides vouchers for low income, tri-city residents of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California who would like to spay or neuter their pet. If you would like further information on Spay/Neuter you may call the OHS Advice Line @ (510) 792-4587. Please leave your first and last name, your e-mail address as well as your phone number.

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    • Estimates vary depending on the geographic region, but according to the Humane Society of the United States, about 30 to 60 percent of all animals brought in to shelters in the United States are euthanized.
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    Many animals are euthanized for the simple fact that there are not enough homes for them!

    Spaying is the operation performed on female dogs and cats to prevent pregnancy. There are many advantages to the female animal as well as the owner by having this done.

  • Easier for you
    Eliminates messy "heat" periods. Eliminates frantic pacing and crying while in heat (cats are especially vocal). Reduces the risks associated with free-roaming animals, (Hit by a car or being picked up by animal control, etc.)

  • Healthier for your pet
    Eliminates the problems and risks of pregnancy and birth. Prevents common problems of cancer and infection of the uterus later in life. Decreases the possibility of mammary tumors.

  • Reduces dog license fees

  • Reduces the Overpopulation Problem
    Prevents the problem of unplanned and unwanted liters of puppies or kittens. One female dog or cat can reponsible for 4,372 offspring in just seven years!
    		• Neutering is the quick operation performed on male dogs and cats which prevents them from causing unwanted pregnancies in females. There are many advantages to neutering the male animal.

  • Easier for you
    Usually stops cats from "spraying" foul smelling urine. Reduces the annoying and embarrassing urge of male dogs to "mount" people's legs. Also reduces aggression towards other animals and people.

  • Healthier for your pet
    Without the urge to seek out females, your pet runs fewer risks associated with free-roaming animals, (Hit by a car or being picked up by animal control, etc). Reduces the risks of prostrate problems and cancerous tumors later in life.

  • Reduces dog license fees

  • Reduces the Overpopulation Problem
    One male dog running loose for just a few hours can impregnate many females, adding to the serious problem of of unwanted puppies and kittens.

    • Myths About Spay/Neuter

    Spaying

  • Spaying will make her fat
     Spaying will not make her fat or lazy. Too much food and not enough exercise is the main cause of overweight animals.

  • She should have one litter first
     It is actually healthier for her not have a litter or a heat period before being spayed. She can be spayed at six months of age.

  • I will find homes for my puppies and kittens
    Remember, each time you place one from your litter, somewhere else an animal is being killed because there was no home for him or her.
    		• Neutering

  • Neutering will take away the"guard dog" instincts
    Neutering a dog does not reduce his ability as a guard dog. He will still be protective of his territory as he was before the surgery.

  • Neutering will make him fat
    Neutering does not make your pet fat or lazy.Too much food and not enough exercise is the main cause of overweight animals.

  • Neutering will hurt him
    Neutering is a safe and relatively painless operation when done by a licenssed veterinarian. Your pet will appreciate the freedom from sexual frustration.