Advantages of Spaying or Neutering Your Pets

Here's more info on cat/dog spaying and neutering obtained from the DBKL-SPCA Neutering Clinic.

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Pet Population Control

Thousands of stray pets face euthanasia monthly or are suffering on the streets so, please spay your pets and help prevent this problem.

Health Benefits

Females

• Decreases the risk of mammary tumors (breast cancer)
• Eliminates the risk of uterine infections (pyometra)
  
• Reduces the risk of TVT (Transmissable Venereal Tumour), a sexually transmitted cancer

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Males

• Reduces the chnaces of TVT
  
• Eliminates the risk of testicular cancer
  
• Reduces the risk of prostate cancer and anal gland cancer
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Behaviour Benefits

• Reduces stress
  
• Prevents wandering and roaming in search of females, which can lead to road accidents, fighting thus exposing to wounds and infections and spread of disease such as TVT
  
• Eliminates marking of territory by urine spraying thus reducing odour
  
• Reduces interdog aggression