If you decide not to use your dog/bitch or tom/queen for breeding, it is highly recommended for your pets benifit that you get your pet neutered.


The main reasons for having your dog castrated

To prevent roaming & the possibility of getting injured or killed

To prevent unwanted puppies

To prevent aggressive behaviour

To prevent hypersexuality

To ease the burden on the already overcrowded welfare homes.
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The main reasons for spaying your bitch :

To prevent unwanted puppies

To prevent phantom pregnancies

To prevent mammary tumours

To stop womb infections in later life

To prevent the nuisance of male dogs

To help ease the burden on the already overcrowded welfare homes.
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The main reasons for having your tom castrated:

To prevent unwanted kittens
To prevent roaming & the possibility of getting injured or killed
To prevent fighting and lessen the chances of FIV, FIP or feline leukaemia
To prevent spraying in your home and annoyance to neighbours
To help ease the burden on the already overcrowded welfare homes.
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The main reasons for having your queen neutered:

To prevent unwanted kittens
To stop womb infections (pyometra)
To prevent mammary tumours
To prevent her calling every time she comes into season
To stop attracting tom cats and their smell to your home
To help ease the burden on the already overcrowded welfare homes.

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Discuss with your vet when is the best time to have your dog or bitch neutered. Some vets advise this as soon as they are 6 months old for bitches, to stop them getting pregnant. Others may prefer to wait until after the dogs first season. For cats Both male and female cats can be neutered from the age of 4 months (also be advised by your vet).

Those on low income such as Job Seekers' Allowance, Housing Benefit, state pension or Income Support there is an assisted and Subsidised Neutering Schemes and or Voucher for neueting cats form the cats protection league




http://www.petfreebies.co.uk/free-pet-neutering.htm