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Each month in Manatee County, roughly 400 healthy dogs and cats are euthanized due to overpopulation and just not having enough homes. In fact, being homeless is the number one reason companion animals are killed in the United States.
Why Spay or Neuter?
Spaying or neutering is good for the community – communities spend millions of dollars to control unwanted animals.
Humane Society Spay/Neuter programs:
Humane Society Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic
HSMC offers spay/neuter surgery for the public at an affordable cost. Please call 941-747-8808 x 302 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
TNR PROGRAM: Trap/Neuter/Release Program ;
Cats at large are spayed or neutered; vaccinated for rabies and ear notched for identification purposes. This program is available to people who agree to become the owner, take responsibility for the future care, health and maintenance of the cat.
FREE COUNTY PROGRAM
Residents of Manatee County may be entitled to two free spay/neuters per address. Income requirements apply. Call for more information.
ARC Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic
at the 14th Street Shelter. For More Information, Call 941-749-5842 (Animal Rescue Coalition)
A WORD ABOUT EARLY AGE SPAY/NEUTER
Prepubertal neutering (spay or castration) is not a new concept. Research shows that in the early 1900's, veterinarians advocated spaying bitches prior to weaning and castrating dogs as early as 4 weeks old. In July of 1993, a resolution was passed by the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) stating support of the concept of early (8-16 weeks of age) ovariohysterectomies (spays) and gonadectomies (castrations) in dogs and cats, in an effort to stem the overpopulation problem in these species. An article in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, September 1993 issue, states that work has been done in Bradenton , Florida and Medford , Oregon for more than 25 years. In all of these cases, no long-term negative side effects from early age spay/neuter surgery have been found.
Spaying and neutering young, healthy kittens and puppies is a growing trend that has been endorsed by major humane organizations like the American Humane Association, the Humane Society of the United States , the American Veterinary medical Association, and the Cat Fanciers' Association. Early spay/neuter ensures that adopted animals will not contribute to pet overpopulation.
BENEFITS OF SPAYING/NEUTERING
Your pet will be healthier!
Your female dog or cat:
- Faces much less risk of developing cancer of the breast or serious infections of the uterus.
- Will not suffer the stress and frustration of heat periods.
Your male dog or cat:
- Faces much less risk of developing prostate infections or prostate cancer.
- Will no longer want to fight other animals.
OTHER SPAYING/NEUTERING FACTS
- More than 400 animals are euthanized because they did not find homes.
- An altered pet is less likely to fight, bite, or roam.
- 1 + 1 = 420,000...How's that?... One female cat and one male and their offspring results in 420,000 kittens in 7 years!
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