The Benefits of Spaying & Neutering

You won't have to put up with staining or spraying.

During their "heat" periods, female dogs and cats experience a flow of blood. So unless you're willing to diaper your pet (and can anticipate the timing) or deal with the stains on your rugs and furniture, spay your pet and eliminate this problem entirely.

Unneutered male cats can also stain your floors and furniture, but it happens year round and it smells terrible. As active reproducers, unneutered male cats must tell everyone that this is their area and they're willing to defend it, so they mark territory by "spraying" objects inside and outside of the house with strong smelling urine. If neutered early, male cats rarely develop this habit. Older "sprayers" usually stop within a few months of being neutered.

Reprinted courtesy of The American Humane Association

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