Spaying and neutering are surgical procedures that prevent an animal from reproducing.
Spay and neuter resources are designed to provide low cost or free spay and neuter services for qualifying pet owners. The purpose of such resources is to reduce the number of homeless pets by controlling unwanted litters. The health benefits to spaying and neutering your pet includes a smaller chance of cancer in reproductive organs and a more even, less aggressive temperament once the surgery is complete.
State and Local Resources
Spaying and neutering curbs the natural desire of cats and dogs to roam.
State run animal shelters and locally run animal rescue groups are resources that can provide information and resources about spay and neuter clinics in your area. Websites such as Spay Ohio (spayohio.org) provide resource listings for the entire state of Ohio. State and local government offices also provide information on spay and neuter resources.
National Resources
Microchipping is availble at many spay and neuter clinics.
ASPCA (aspca.org) and Animal Haven (animalhavenshelter.org) are national organizations that also provide spay and neuter resources across the United States. The ASPCA and Animal Haven also have spay and neuter mobile van units that travel to meet the needs of pet owners. Both of these organizations offer assistance in locating their spay and neuter clinics in or near each client's location.
Privately Funded Resources
In nine years, one female unspayed cat could result in 11 million cats.
Privately funded spay and neuter resources such as PAWS Companion (paws.org) are resources that offer low cost and free spay and neuter services as well as help pet owners find spay and neuter services in their area. Privately funded organizations can also work with local veterinarians in which they provide free or discount vouchers pet owners can take with them to the veterinarians office.
Considerations
Contacting your local veternarian school is another potential spay and neuter resource.
Some spay and neuter clinics have limitations on the types of animals they take in. For example, feral cats are not accepted at some clinics, so ask before scheduling an appointment. Other resources may only take free roaming or feral cats. Some clinics will only take either cats or dogs, while others may take both. And some clinics provide rabbit spay and neuter services.
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