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Pet Spaying and Neutering: Why Every Responsible Pet Owner Should Consider This

If you are a pet owner or a person that gets news updates from social media, you probably have heard of stray cats getting euthanized or pet shelters getting full and crowded. Yes?

Pet overpopulation is on the rise in the country. When you go around your area, you will definitely find a stray dog or cat roaming around looking for food or just doing whatever that they do.

Benefits of Spaying Your Female Pets

Reproductive health issues in dogs and cats contribute as much as 50 and 90 percent, respectively. When you spay your female dog or cat, this reduces uterine infections, uterine cancers and breast cancer significantly.

This will also result into a longer lifespan of your spayed cat or dog.

Your spayed cat or dog will not go into heat. Gone are the sleepless nights when female cats howl and yell for male cats. Because you have to admit they make disturbing noises. Your spayed dog will not make a mess around your house because female dogs bleed when they are in heat.

Benefits of Neutering Your Male Pets

Like the female pets, male dogs and cats that are neutered are prevented from reproductive issues such as testicular cancer. Thus, they are more likely to live longer and healthier lives.

Unneutered dogs and cats have the tendency to roam and manifest aggressive behavior. Neutered pets are much better behaved and easier to train. There is also less incidence of marking their territory by spraying their urine all over the house. That would be a welcome benefit to any responsible pet owner.

Help In Lessening The Overpopulation Problem of Pets

For both female and male pets, opting to spay or neuter your pets will avoid unwanted litter. You have peace of mind knowing that your dog or cat will not get pregnant. And if you have a male dog or cat, you are sure that they will not have ‘accidents’ with your pets or the neighbor’s pets.

Spaying and neutering your pets is making you help in solving the overpopulation of pets in the country.

Have you spayed or neutered your pets already? If so, you are one responsible pet owner.

If you want to learn more about spaying or neutering your pets, you can call us at these numbers: Or just go to Makati Dog and Cat Hospital from 7AM to 5PM, Mondays to Saturdays. These are the numbers to call: (02) 896-6386 / 896-2860 / 0908-896-7113.

Enjoy peace of mind,

Dr. Sixto Carlos, DVM, MS
Makati Dog and Cat Hospital
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Pet Neutering and Spaying: What Are These And What Do You Need To Know

When you welcome a new pet in your home, do you ever think that you want to add more pets in a year or two? Or you just want to take care of that pet without any more additions in the near future?

How sure are you that your female dog or cat will not get pregnant or your male dog or cat will not go out there and impregnate another dog or cat?

If you are a responsible pet owner, most likely you have encountered the term: Pet Neutering or Pet Spaying. But have you really dug deep and understand these? If you have then well and good but if these are still vague to you then read on.

What is Pet Neutering?

Neutering is the term for the castration of male animals. Medically this is called Orchiectomy. The testes are removed from the male cat or dog hence, the animal’s breeding behavior are reduced or eliminated.

What is Pet Spaying?

Spaying is the term for removal of the reproductive organs of the female dog or cat. In medical term this is Ovariohysterectomy where the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries are removed. The female cat and dog will not experience heat cycles as well as breeding behavior.

Basically, the Pet Neutering and Spaying are the same and only differs in the gender of the dog or cat. Though in general terms, neutering can apply to both genders while spaying is for females only.

Why Should Every Pet Owner Consider Pet Neutering and Spaying?

The reality of pets today is that there is overpopulation. Even puppies and kittens are put to sleep as they may be unwanted or abandoned. Shelters are threatened of overpopulation and dwindling food supply for pets that are not anymore wanted.

With the sad situation of homeless pets, responsible pet owners can make a difference when opting for pet neutering and spaying. This means that you only take care of pets that you think you can own and afford.

Still not sure about Pet Neutering or Spaying? Talk to your vet and discuss the best options for your pet.