Spay Day 2007

February 27 is Spay Day USA. The Humane Society of the United States is asking everyone to help support low cost spay and neuter programs in your community.

About six million cats and dogs are euthanized each year - we can't afford NOT to spay and neuter all companion animals! I think all of my blog friends are spayed, but if you aren't, ask your humans why!

There are also many health benefits to spaying and neutering! The benefits of spaying females include:

• Eliminates unwanted heat cycles and the attraction of intact male dogs.
  
• Greatly reduces the risk of mammary cancer (if done before the first heat cycle).
  
• Prevents the risk of uterine infections (pyometra).
  
• Prevents unwanted pregnancies and litters that there just aren't enough homes for.
  

For males, the health benefits include:

• Prevents unwanted litters that there just aren't enough homes for.
  
• Aggression will be reduced and so will the tendency to roam and fight.
  
• Can reduce the occurance of prostate and testicular cancer.
  

So my blog friends, if you are not neutered or spayed, give your humans a guilt trip, now!