Jury-Duty Spay & Neuter
"A Voice for Those that Can’t Speak "
Just the Facts on Why You Should Spay or Neuter Pets
In our community more than 12,000 cats and dogs are euthanized in our local
shelter each year. You might think that these are animals born in the streets or
that they have behavior issues. But often they are the offspring of cherished family
pets, even purebreds. Maybe someone's dog or cat got out just that one time or
maybe the litter was intentional, but efforts to find enough good homes failed. Any
one of the reasons below is a valid reason. Please encourage everyone you know
to spay and neuter their pets.
THE FACT IS ….. Spayed or neutered pets tend to live an
average of 2 yrs. longer than those that are unaltered.
THE FACT IS ….. Spaying or neutering protects pets from
some types of deadly cancers.
THE FACT IS ….. Spaying or neutering reduces the chance of pets running away
or fighting.
THE FACT IS ….. Dogs that have not been spayed or neutered may be three
times more likely to bite.
THE FACT IS ….. Spaying your pet eliminates the chance of unwanted
pregnancies.
THE FACT IS ….. Spaying and Neutering helps reduce the number of homeless
cats and dogs.
THE FACT IS ….. Spaying and Neutering can help eliminate some problem
behaviors.
THE FACT IS ….. Having your cats and dogs spayed or neutered makes good
sense.
THE FACT IS ….. It takes both a male and a female to produce a litter. In fact,
males can father far more young than a female could ever produce in a lifetime.
THE FACT IS ….. For every new animal that's brought into this world, there are
others waiting to be adopted from humane societies, animal shelters, and pet
welfare organizations.
THE FACT IS ….. Proper exercise and nutrition will keep your pet healthy. If your
pet is overweight, cut down the amount you feed and fit in a few more minutes of
exercise.
THE FACT IS ….. Healthy animals are put down every day because there are
simply not enough homes for them - and more and more come in everyday. It is
heartbreaking to know that a loving, happy, and healthy animal is to be euthanized.
Be part of the solution to pet overpopulation; join our efforts
through volunteering or sponsoring a surgery.



