Yes. This is not negotiable. The kitten is being sold as a pet because it has traits that are undesirable (however slight) in the breed. And the average person does not understand the rigors of dealing with whole animals. Ask yourself - do you really want a cat that urinates anywhere and calls loudly to find a mate in your household? That and a whole cat will never really be all yours. We do not sell cats as gifts.

Spaying a female (removing the ovaries and uterus) or neutering a male (removing the testicles) are veterinary procedures performed with the same general anesthesia used in human medicine. Both surgeries usually require minimal hospitalization. Neutering a male dog by 6 months of age prevents testicular cancer, prostate disease and hernias.

It is a great idea to spay or neuter your poodle. This is helpful for preventing unwanted pregnancies and male dog marking. Be sure you have a wonderful and trustworthy vet perform the surgery. Altering a pet requires anesthesia. Small animals can get overdosed and die. Ask lots of questions about the process, and make sure you feel comfortable with your vet before allowing him or her to anesthetize your pet.

For every litter born, more animals have to be destroyed because of overpopulation. It is truly a national tragedy that thousands of pets continue to be euthanised in our city's shelters. A longer and healthier life for your pet - Spaying and neutering really is good for the cat, no matter what the sex.

We generally recommend spaying and neutering dogs and cats at six months of age. Spaying your dog or cat at 6 months of age and before her first heat cycle decreases the incidence of life-threatening mammary tumors and uterine infections. Neutering your dog or cat at this age protects him from developing aggressive behaviors and potentially life-threatening prostate disease.

Because unaltered tame cats are the original source of free-roaming cats, we offer spay/neuter services without ear tipping for tame cats. We emphasize altering before adoption for rescue groups, shelters and grassroots rescuers but offer spay/neuter service to all individuals with kittens or tame cats that need access to spay/neuter. We request a small donation for these surgeries to cover our costs.

Spaying or neutering your puppy will often encourage stronger bonding with the family as they are less concerned about finding a mate in life. Altering your dog prevents problems such as mammary and uterine cancer in females, and prostate and testicular cancer in males. It is safe to alter your dog any time from 6 months of age. It is assumed that anyone wishing to purchase a Ridgeback would have already given some thought to secure fencing. Ridgebacks in general are not prone to jump.

Yes. We recommend these surgeries for pets that are 4-6 months of age. Spays, neuters, and other surgical procedures are common services provided by MyVet of Tyler.

All our puppies sold as Pet quality are sold with a Spay/Neuter contract. The Buyer agrees to spay/neuter their puppy between 7 months and 11 months of age, with our preference being at 9 months of age. The Buyer will provide proof of the spay/neuter in the form of a certificate from their Veterinarian on the Veterinarian’s letterhead and signed by the Veterinarian before the puppy turns 12 months of age to Woodcrest Kennel LLC.

A dog or cat can be surgically altered at almost any age. Your veterinarian can advise you on the most appropriate time for your particular pet based upon its breed, age and physical condition.

Yes, unless the kitten is sold as a breeding quality show cat, the kitten will have to be neutered or spayed by your veterinarian. You can make arrangements to have your kitten neutered or spayed prior to getting it, for an additional cost. A limited number of unaltered breeder and show quality kittens are available to other breeders at higher cost. If you would like to show a kitten as a neuter, let us know and we will try to help you select the right show cat for you!

Every dog that comes through our rescue is spayed or neutered. There are too many homeless dogs and not enough good homes. A rescue dog should never be bred because there is no genetic history or family lineage to guarantee a healthy litter. Spaying and neutering also decreases the chance of many types of common cancers (mammary tumors and prostate cancer) and lessens behavioral problems.

There are plenty of advantages to having you cat spayed or neutered. These advantages include decreasing the chances of breast tumors later in life, decreasing the chance of cystic ovaries and uterine infections later in life, decreasing the desire to roam the neighborhood, decreasing the incidence of prostate cancer later in life, helping prevent spraying and marking, and also decreases the surplus of unwanted kittens.

Traditionally this has been suggested for 6 months for the female and 8 - 10 months for the male. Lately however, great strides have been made in early altering and no ill effects have been found (yet) in altering kittens as young as 10 - 12 weeks. Follow your veterinarian's recommendation.

The Town of Brookhaven requires that every dog/cat leaving the animal shelter be spayed or neutered to help control the stray dog/cat population.