Spay/neuter is smart use of a community's resources to benefit animal welfare.
"The only humane method of population control that has demonstrated a correlation with long-term efficacy in significantly reducing the number of animals entering animal shelters is the voluntary sterilization of owned pets. Rescue of neglected pets often requires extensive veterinarian care and huge amounts of volunteer time. For families, the cost of a low-cost spay/neuter surgery is less than that of caring for a litter. The cost of housing, vetting, feeding, and euthanizing an animal in a shelter is higher than a low-cost spay/neuter." - ASPCA
"The only humane method of population control that has demonstrated a correlation with long-term efficacy in significantly reducing the number of animals entering animal shelters is the voluntary sterilization of owned pets. Rescue of neglected pets often requires extensive veterinarian care and huge amounts of volunteer time. For families, the cost of a low-cost spay/neuter surgery is less than that of caring for a litter. The cost of housing, vetting, feeding, and euthanizing an animal in a shelter is higher than a low-cost spay/neuter." - ASPCA
WTSN has fixed over 1,200 owned dogs and cats and feral cats.
Many of these pets were having litters or were very young. If these surgeries prevented an average of five offspring per pet...
...we may have prevented the breeding of 6,000 cats and dogs that would be at risk of homelessness.
Many of these pets were having litters or were very young. If these surgeries prevented an average of five offspring per pet...
...we may have prevented the breeding of 6,000 cats and dogs that would be at risk of homelessness.
Learn more:
Nine Myths About Spaying and Neutering
We cannot adopt, warehouse or rescue our way out of dog & cat overpopulation! by Jeff Young, dvm
Why We Need Spay Neuter Programs - SpayNeuterJackson Tumblr, 2016
* REPLACING MYTH WITH MATH: USING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS TO ERADICATE SHELTER OVERPOPULATION - Peter Marsh, 2010
Experts: West TN needs low-cost spay, neuter for pets, Jackson Sun, July 10, 2016
Nine Myths About Spaying and Neutering
We cannot adopt, warehouse or rescue our way out of dog & cat overpopulation! by Jeff Young, dvm
Why We Need Spay Neuter Programs - SpayNeuterJackson Tumblr, 2016
* REPLACING MYTH WITH MATH: USING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS TO ERADICATE SHELTER OVERPOPULATION - Peter Marsh, 2010
Experts: West TN needs low-cost spay, neuter for pets, Jackson Sun, July 10, 2016
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