SPCA Online - Spay/Neuter Importance

Spay/Neuter Information

Spay/neuter is an important part of caring for your pet. Here are a few of the benefits of spay/neuter:

1. It improves your pet's health, reducing or eliminating the risk of certain cancers, injuries and other illnesses.

2. A spayed or neutered pet is happier.

3. It reduces or eliminates spraying (marking objects with urine).

4. Spayed/neutered animals wander less and stay closer to home. As a result, they are less likely to be lost or hit by cars.

5. The majority of dog bites are caused by unneutered dogs.

6. Spay/neuter makes animals fight less, which means fewer bite wounds, abscesses, and infections.

7. Spay/neuter makes it easier to introduce new pets into your home.

8. Fewer unwanted puppies and kittens being born means Tompkins County SPCA can save more animals' lives.

9. Having your pet spayed or neutered teaches your children about responsible pet care.

The Tompkins County SPCA spays or neuters pets prior to adoption. There are also a variety of spay/neuter services available to the community:

FREE spay/neuter clinics for feral (wild), semi-feral, unowned stray/barn cats on a regular basis.
LOW-COST spay/neuter services for dogs and cats are available for qualifying low-income households. To apply for a low-cost spay/neuter certificate, click here.

Tompkins County SPCA Spay/Neuter Line:

257-1822 ext. 50