Please don't litter, Fix your Critter!!
Spay/Neuter Assistance Program
The WRHS can assist qualified individuals in “fixing” their pets for as low as $10 for each pet. Call 279-2457 or 279-1995 for more information.
Why
Spay and Neuter…?
Because honestly,
they’re just not going to do it themselves.
But, if your pets knew
the benefits, we think they would!
1. Spaying and neutering helps dogs and cats live
longer, healthier lives.
2. Spaying and neutering can eliminate or reduce the incidence of a
number of health problems that can be very difficult or expensive to
treat.
3. Spaying eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer
and greatly reduces the incidence of breast cancer, particularly
when your pet is spayed before her first estrous cycle.
4. Neutering eliminates testicular cancer and decreases the
incidence of prostate disease.
5. Spaying and neutering makes pets better, more affectionate
companions.
6. Neutering cats makes them less likely to spray and mark
territory.
7. Spaying a dog or cat eliminates her heat cycle. Estrus lasts an
average of six to 12 days, often twice a year, in dogs and an
average of six to seven days, three or more times a year, in cats.
Females in heat can cry incessantly, show nervous behavior, and
attract unwanted male animals.
8. Unsterilized animals often exhibit more behavior and temperament
problems than do those who have been spayed or neutered.
9. Spaying and neutering can make pets less likely to bite.
10. Neutering makes pets less likely to roam the neighborhood, run
away, or get into fights.
11. Communities spend millions of dollars to control unwanted
animals.
12. Irresponsible breeding contributes to the problem of dog bites
and attacks.
13. Animal shelters are overburdened with surplus animals.
14. Stray pets and homeless animals get into trash containers,
defecate in public areas or on private lawns, and frighten or anger
people who have no understanding of their misery or needs.