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Why Neuter or Spay Your Pet?

• Spaying and neutering prevents pet population explosion. A roaming male dog or cat can impregnate several females in heat in a single day.
• Neutered/spayed pets are less aggressive and less likely to bite and fight.
• Neutered/spayed pets (especially males) are less territorial and less likely to roam. 80% of dogs and cats hit by cars are unaltered.
• Neutered males are less likely to mark territory.
• Spayed females will not have heat cycles.
• Neutered males can't develop testicular tumors (the most common malignancy in males) and have a lower incidence of prostate cancer.
• Spayed females typically stay healthier and live longer. They have a lower incidence of mammary tumors and do not develop uterine or ovarian cancers. 
• Spaying and neutering removes the urge to mate, so your pet's attention is focused more on you.

The Calaveras Humane Society can help defray some of the expense of spay and neuter operations on dogs and cats. We offer discount vouchers to county residents throughout the year. The vouchers are valid for use at all county veterinarians and beyond county borders – if your veterinarian will accept the voucher, CHS will honor it.

The spay/neuter discounts are:

$45 for a female dog
$30 for a male dog
$30 for a female cat   

$20 for a male cat

To obtain discount vouchers please call us at (209) 736-9417 or pick one up at Calaveras Animal Services. You must present the voucher at the time of your veterinary appointment and it is your responsibility to pay the remaining charge for the surgery.