WHY YOUR CAT SHOULD BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED

• LIVE LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES
• BETTER COMPANIONS
• ONE TIME COST FOR A LIFETIME INVESTMENT

For the cat and you:

SPAYED (FEMALE)                                                           NEUTERED (MALE)

No heat cycles	Reduces or eliminates risk  of spraying and marking territory
Less desire to roam	Less desire to roam
Risk of mammary gland tumors, Ovarian and/or uterine cancer is Reduced or eliminated	Fewer wounds from fighting or "intact" related illnesses
No unwanted pregnancies	Risk of testicular cancer eliminated
No "false" pregnancies

Unsterilized cats often exhibit more behavior and temperament problems than sterilized cats.

For the community:

• Saves money: communities spend millions of dollars to control unwanted animals.
•  Saves lives: animal shelters are overburdened with stray and unwanted animals.
•  Stray and homeless animals get into trash containers, defecate on lawns and in public areas, and some scare away or kill birds and wildlife. We need to recognize the misery and fear these animals are going through.

BE PART OF THE SOLUTION HAVE YOUR CAT SPAYED OR NEUTERED IT IS A SMALL PRICE TO PAY TO ELIMINATE SUFFERING!!!