Why Spay/Neuter?

1. The reproductive potential of cats and dogs is phenominal:
• One pair of dogs can lead to over 67,000 offspring in 6 years.
• One pair of cats can lead to over 60,088 offspring in 6 years.
• as per Spay USA - 1-800-248-spay
2. Free-roaming animals create hazards of bites, scratches, accidents, etc. for the general public.
3. Rutherford County has a serious problem with overpopulation of dogs and cats.
• Over 6 to 8 THOUSAND dogs and cats are brought into the shelter or picked up each year.
• ONLY 20% are reclaimed or adopted (1200-2000).
• The rest are DESTROYED (4800-6000).

17 million dogs and cats were destroyed in shelters in the 1980's. This dropped to 12 million in the 1990's.

In 2005, this number has dropped to 4.5 million due to the aggressive spay/neuter programs.

• Spayed and neutered animals generally make better, more loyal pets.
• Neutering does not reduce the animal's sense of protection of his home and pack.
• Spayed/neutered animals do not become fat and lazy (at least as a result of the operation).

Spaying a female pet:

• Eliminates the heat cycle
• Ends crying and nervous pacing and attempts to escape
• Stops unwelcome visits by hordes of suitors

Neutering a male pet:

• Stops the mating drive and related fighting
• Reduces the urge to roam
• Ends mounting of furniture and people's legs
• Reduces or stops spraying

Spaying and neutering provide long-term health benefits by providing protection from:

• Breast cancer
• Male genital problems (enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, other tumors)
• Uterine diseases
• Mastitis (inflammation of the breast)
• Ovarian cysts
• Miscarriage and complications of delivery

Beesley provides low-cost spay neutering services to the public.
Please do your part today to help the overwhelming pet population.

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