WHY SPAYING OR NEUTERING IS BETTER FOR YOUR PET:

* Your puppy will live a longer, healthier life. Breeding is a risk to your dog’s life.
* Your puppy will have less potential for health problems .
* Spaying eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer and greatly reduces the incidence of breast cancer in females.
* Neutering eliminates testicular cancer, decreases the incidence of prostate disease and tumors, and results in decreased urine odor.

WHY SPAYING OR NEUTERING IS BETTER FOR YOU:

* Spaying and neutering makes pets better, more affectionate companions.
* Neuter before 6 months old (before he starts lifting his leg) and your male will not mark territory.
* Spaying eliminates the female’s heat cycle. Estrus lasts an average of six to 12 days twice a year in dogs. Females in heat can cry incessantly, show nervous behavior, and attract unwanted male animals.
* Unsterilized animals often exhibit more behavior and temperament problems than do those who have been spayed or neutered.
* Spaying and neutering can make pets less likely to bite.
* Neutering makes pets less likely to roam the neighborhood, run away, or get into fights.
* Breeding dogs requires a lot of equipment, money, and time investment and should not be done just “for fun.”
* Finding and selecting people to give good homes to puppies is extremely time consuming and hard to do.
* Breeding a dog can result in the loss of life of your dog and/or the puppies.
* Sometimes sick or malformed puppies are born that nobody wants that you are left to deal with.

WHY SPAYING OR NEUTERING IS BETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY:

* Irresponsible breeding contributes to the problem of unwanted animals.
* Irresponsible breeding contributes to the problem of dog bites and attacks.
* Animal shelters are overburdened with surplus animals and don’t need more! 10 million pets are euthanized every year.
* Stray pets and homeless animals get into trash containers, defecate in public areas or on private lawns, and frighten or anger people who have no understanding of their misery or needs.

CALL YOUR LOCAL HUMANE SOCIETY FOR INFO ON LOW COST SPAYING & NEUTERING!