Pet owners have a responsibility to provide the best care possible for their animals. Unless you are a professional breeder, that typically means spaying or neutering your dogs and cats. In fact, the Hawaiian islands are so overrun with feral cats that the Hawaiian Humane Society has partnered with local veterinarian practices to make spaying and neutering more affordable. If you’re looking for a clinic that participates in the Neuter Now Program, turn to Wahiawa Pet Hospital in Hawaii.

Top 5 Reasons for Spaying or Neutering Your Pets

1. Higher Quality of Life

There are several health benefits of both spaying and neutering. For example, spaying can prevent breast cancer and uterine infections in females, while neutering prevents testicular cancer in males.

2. More Cost-Effective

If you do not spay your pets, unplanned pregnancies are a very real possibility. The cost of spaying is far more affordable than the cost of raising a litter of puppies of kittens.

3. Better for the Community

Life is unpredictable, and some cats and dogs manage to escape the house or yard no matter what you do. If you spay or neuter your pets, accidental escapes will never result in pregnancy, and you will help reduce the number of stray animals in your neighborhood.

4. More Trainable Pets

Neutered males tend to be less aggressive than their intact counterparts. They also tend to focus more on the humans around them and not on other dogs in the vicinity, making them more trainable in general.

5. Less Mess in the House

Intact males mark their territory by spraying a pungent urine all over—even indoors. Additionally, female cats urinate a lot when they’re in heat, and they don’t always stick to the litter box when they do so. If you spay and neuter your pets, you won’t have to worry about your pets ignoring your house rules in an attempt to find a mate.

Spaying and neutering your dogs and cats will benefit your pets, your family, and your community. Turn to Wahiawa Pet Hospital in Hawaii to schedule surgery for your pets. Visit their website to learn more about the spaying and neutering services they provide, and call (808) 621-7000 to make an appointment today.