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Why is Spaying Important? | Happy World Spay Day

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Why is Spaying Important? | Happy World Spay Day

The Health Benefits of Spaying and Neutering The health benefits of spaying and neutering alone should be enough to encourage most people to take action.    According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, neutered male pets are less likely to get testicular cancer and are more likely to avoid prostate problems. Spayed female pets benefit even more, especially when spayed before their first heat. Spayed pets have less risk of developing uterine infections and breast tumors, which are cancerous around 90 percent of the time in cats and 50 percent of the time in dogs....

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