Benefits of Animal Sterilization
Around 2.9 million animals in shelters are euthanized each year in the United States alone. Pet overpopulation causes animal shelters to be underfunded, therefore they either have to shut down, or euthanize more animals. Not only will castrating your pet help with pet overpopulation, but it has health benefits too. Having your female pet spayed will protect her from uterine infections and cervical as well as breast cancer, while it will protect males from testicular cancer. Also, sterilization causes animals to be less aggressive, and to have a much calmer demeanor, in males in particular. Neutering your companion can help your bank account for sure. The overall cost of having a sterilized companion animal is much cheaper than an unsterilized one, due to the fact that it
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When an animal ruins furniture or belongings by urinating on them, it can be tough. Luckily, you can train a dog not to pee in the house, but you can 't train your female dog not to menstruate in the house. Spaying surgery means the extraction of both the uterus and the ovaries, and when these organs are gone, heat cycles are gone, too. Not only will you be rid of blood stains around the house, but, if she is spayed early enough, her erratic behavior she tends to exhibit while in heat will be gone too (Cuteness). The simplest solution to a cat marking their territory is to get your cat fixed by five months of age, before there 's even a problem with territory marking urges. Spraying is when a cat backs up to a vertical surface and squirts urine. This is different from regular urinating, because it smells much stronger. Scratching and rubbing are other, more common ways cats will mark their territory, which can also make your furniture smell and tear it up. Even if your cat mainly stays outside, the smell of spraying is very strong. Having your pet sterilized makes them cleaner, therefore so much easier to be around and have inside your home without conflict.