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The Importance of Spaying/Neutering Your Pets

2/21/2019
Animals/Pets/Insects

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Article Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019

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Did you know a single unaltered cat and her offspring can produce more than 400,000 cats in their lifetime? Over time, this creates a massive burden and impact on local shelters, which can stretch resources and available space. Spaying and neutering pets is one way to lessen this burden.

In 2018, Bradshaw Animal Shelter cared for more than 13,000 animals. Of those, more than 7,000 were spayed or neutered at the shelter or through available programs, grants and donated funds from organizations like Teaching Everyone Animals Matter (TEAM). Last year, the shelter also provided approximately $125,000 in low-cost spay and neuter vouchers to low income Sacramento County residents through the Sacramento Area Animals Coalition’s (SAAC) Voucher Program. 

In addition to providing a solution to overpopulation, there are numerous health and other benefits to spay/neutering, including:
  • Prevention of pet-related diseases and cancer
  • In some cases, behavior, like roaming, aggression and barking, improves
  • Increases pets’ life expectancy and overall quality of life
  • Licensing an altered pet is cheaper than licensing an unaltered pet

February is Spay and Neuter Awareness Month. Here are some ways to help:
  • Spay or neuter your pet
  • Donate a spay/neuter operation through Bradshaw Animal Shelter
  • Help educate others by sharing this story on social media or via email
  • License your pet – Licensing fees are used to operate the shelter and fund the programs/services offered, including spay and neuter surgeries)

For more information about TEAM, visit their website​. Information on licensing your pet can be found on the Bradshaw Shelter’s licensing page. To schedule a surgery, call Community Spay and Neuter at 916-367-7314 or visit their website.

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​​ALLISON HARRIS​, SACRAMENTO COUNTY COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, 916-874-​3525​​

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