At Crescent Springs Animal Hospital, they understand that your pets are part of the family. As a full-service animal hospital in Crescent Springs, KY, they are dedicated to providing the best and most extensive medical care for your pets. Their treatment options include standard services like vaccinations, wellness exams, and emergency care as well as more specialized services like pet dental care, laser therapy, and behavioral counseling. However, despite how thorough they are, at the top of their most important medical services are spaying and neutering.

While the thought of having a full house of puppies or kittens can be delightful, the reality is actually quite dreary.

Why It’s Important to Spay & Neuter Your Pets

It’s no secret there’s an animal overpopulation problem in the United States. It results in about 2.7 million shelter animals being euthanized every year. By spaying and neutering your pet, you’ll help keep the number of shelter animals down.

Spaying and neutering are also beneficial to the behavior of your pets. Spayed females will not go into heat, so they won't be howling during breeding season or urinating on everything. As for neutered males, they'll be less aggressive and more likely to stay home because they won't feel the need to look for a mate.

Beyond behavior, spaying and neutering have also been shown to reduce the likelihood of certain infections and cancers.

When You Should Spay & Neuter Your Pets

Ideally, your pets should undergo the surgeries when they’re still young. For females, it’s best to do this before her first heat, and for males, it’s best to neuter them before they are six months old. However, if you adopt an older pet, you’ll still be able to get them spayed or neutered.

Although the initial cost of spaying and neutering may seem high, it costs so much more to care for a litter of puppies or kittens as well as the parent. In the long run, it’s much better for everyone involved.  To learn more about the benefits of spaying and neutering your pets, call Crescent Springs Animal Hospital at (859) 331-6608, or visit them online.