Spaying and neutering your pet involves surgery and a one-night hospital stay. It is not a cruel thing to do, but is actually in your pet's best interest. Here are reasons why spaying or neutering your pet is important.

• Pet overpopulation has become a critical issue. Tens of thousands of cats and dogs are euthanized each year in Ontario because there just aren't enough homes for them.
• Many health problems can be avoided by spaying or neutering your pet, such as reproductive cancers and infections.
• Behavioral problems such as territorial marking, destructiveness, and aggression can be avoided. Spayed or neutered animals are much less likely to roam in search of a mate and are therefore less likely to get hit by a car, injured in a fight, lost or stolen.
• Our pets are completely dependent on us and it is therefore our responsibility to make sure that we don't allow the overpopulation of companion animals to continue. It is also our responsibility to ensure that they are given the best health care.
• With a healthy diet and proper exercise, spaying or neutering will not make your pet fat.