Owning an animal is a big responsibility that must be attended to every single day. We want the animals at our shelter to get adopted, but only by people who can truly take good care of them and give them a quality home. Once you've determined you can take care of a particular type of animal, we encourage you to have your pet spayed or neutered. Many people think that it is cruel or inhumane to remove the reproductive capabilities of an animal, but in actual fact, it is neither of those things and is in the best interest of your pet. It also decreases the incidence of prostate disease.
Neutered cats are less likely spray and mark their territory.
Spraying produces a foul, skunk-like odor. Neutered dogs and cats are less likely to dig out of backyards, roam the neighborhood or fight with other animals. Spayed dogs and cats are generally more settled, do not go into heat and do not become pregnant. Most of the puppies and kittens that are brought into our shelter are from unwanted pregnancies of unsprayed females. Every day, tens of thousands of unwanted puppies and kittens are born in the United States.