The Benefits of Spaying & Neutering

You won't have to find homes for the offspring.

When you read the columns of classified ads selling puppies and kittens, you'd think breeding your pet could make you rich. Don't count on it. A lot of those animals are never sold and end up being given away or taken to a shelter.

If your pet isn't a purebred, you'll have trouble giving the young away. Even if your pet is purebred, she must be mated with another purebred and the pups or kittens properly registered (for a fee) for any hope of profit. And it's very likely your pedigreed female will make a shambles of your best-laid plans by mating with the first mutt or alley cat she meets.

Reprinted courtesy of The American Humane Association

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