There are long term health benefits to your pet when it is spayed or neutered. Ask your veterinarian to explain these. Obviously, the primary benefit is controlling the pet population and reducing the numbers of unplanned, unwanted pets. It is important to educate yourselves on the health benefits of spaying and neutering because it also reduces the risk of cancers such as; mammary cancer or prostate cancer. The pets at higher risk are those that are intact.

Spay and neuter procedures are major surgery for your pet. The average spay or neuter costs less than an automobile tune-up. The procedure requires the time of a veterinarian, a full examination, surgical technician, newly-sterilized surgical instruments, general anesthesia in a surgical suite, drapes, suture material, hospitalization, Elizabethan collars and appropriate post operative medications. When measured against the cost of feeding and nurturing unwanted kittens or puppies, spaying/neutering is much more cost-effective.