Importance of Spaying or Neutering Your Pet

Pet adoption can be a rewarding experience. Once you bring your pet home, you’ll need to start making smart pet care decisions starting with spay & neuter procedures. Spaying or neutering your kit or pooch prevents unwanted pregnancies and litters. If you live in Mesa or the surrounding communities, you can bring your pet to Power Road Animal Hospital for spay & neuter surgeries. In addition to preventing unwanted pregnancies, spay & neuter procedures offer a number of additional benefits that you should be aware of. Here are just a few:

Behavior

Spaying or neutering your pet can improve his or her behavior. Spayed females won’t go into heat, which helps to prevent aggressive, unruly behavior. Neutered dogs are less likely to get into fights with other dogs or run off in search of a mate. Your female and male pet may also be more attentive to your needs as they’re not distracted by the desire to mate.

Health

Spay & neuter procedures offer health benefits to your pet. Fixing your dog or cat reduces his or her risk of tumors, uterine infections, and reproductive cancers. This gives your pet a chance to live a longer, healthier life. Contrary to popular opinion, spay and neuter procedures will not make your pet fat or alter his or her personality. Overeating and lack of exercise, however, will contribute to weight gain and laziness.

Pet Population

Spay and neuter procedures help reduce pet homelessness and overcrowding situations in animal shelters. These surgeries may even save lives as unwanted pets are eventually put to sleep to reduce crowded conditions in shelters. By spaying or neutering your dog or cat, you do your part to reduce animal suffering and cruelty.

See Our Mesa Veterinarian for Spay and Neuter Procedures

To learn more about spay and neuter surgeries or to schedule these procedures for your pet, contact Power Road Animal Hospital in Mesa at 480- 641-4141 at your earliest convenience. After examining your pet, our Mesa veterinarian will recommend the best time for your pet to undergo spay or neuter surgery.