Eliminates annoying sexual habits such as mounting behavior or lifting his leg to "mark" his territory both outdoors and in the house.

Eliminates roaming in search of females. If allowed to run loose, he may fight with other males, be injured by automobiles, or run away. If confined, he may become hyperactive or aggressive.

Reduces the chance of developing infections. Neutering also reduces prostate and testicular cancer. These are all problems of older unaltered males.

Reduces the chance of your dog later biting or being aggressive towards other dogs and humans. Statistics show that most dog bites are inflicted by unaltered males.

Less roaming behavior means less external and internal parasite infestations.

Eliminates spraying to "mark" his territory both outdoors and in your home.

Eliminates roaming in search of females. If allowed to run loose, he may fight with other males, be injured, killed by automobiles, or run away.

Greatly reduces the medical costs related to treating abscesses or wound injuries.

Helps control the pet population crisis by avoiding unwanted pregnancies.

Statistic reveal that the average life span of an unaltered male cat is six years. This average can more than double is you have your kitten neutered.

With each heat cycle your dog goes through, more and more mammary tissue is sensitized to the estrogen flux of the cycle. There is an increased incidence of mammary adenocarcinoma (cancer) with each successive heat cycle.

Helps control the pet over population problems.

Please understand that small dog breeds are easy to sell or give away. The larger the breed the more puppies they have. Bigger dogs and especially mixed breed dogs are at times very difficult to get rid of. National statistics show only one out of every ten dogs and cats being born get a good home. The others are either euthanized or die of diseases.

Reduces overpopulation.

Diminishes the need for some people to "dump" animals at peoples barns who have WAY more pets than they want already!

Altering will not change your pet's personality except to make him a calmer pet in many instances. The surgery will not cause him to become fat and lazy. An older, less active pet may experience weight gain. This can be easily controlled by proper diet and exercise.

Unless you are convinced that you will want to show or breed your pet, we recommend that you call for a surgical appointment soon. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding this important procedure.

www.rescueclearinghouse.com (A state by state directory of shelters)

www.lcshelter.com (Lewiston, ID)

www.mcpaws.org (McCall, ID)

www.homeatlastrescue.org (Berkeley, CA)

www.whitmanpets.org (Pullman, WA)

www.caapsnorthwest.petfinder.org (Pullman, WA)

www.humanesocietyofthepalouse.org (Moscow, ID)