Myths and Facts About Spaying and Neutering - KPTV - FOX 12
Myths and Facts About Spaying and Neutering  By The Humane
Society of the United States  MYTH:"My pet will get fat and
lazy."   MYTH: "It's better to have one litter first."  FACT:
Medical evidence indicates just the opposite. In fact, the
evidence shows that females spayed before their first heat are
typically healthier. Many veterinarians now sterilize dogs and
cats as young as eight weeks of age. Check with your
veterinarian about the appropriate time for these procedures.
MYTH: "But my pet is a purebred."  FACT: So is at least one out
of every four pets brought to animal shelters around the
country. There are just too many dogs and cats—mixed breed and
purebred.  MYTH: "I want my dog to be protective."  FACT:
Spaying or neutering does not affect a dog's natural instinct to
protect home and family. A dog's personality is formed more by
genetics and environment than by sex hormones.  MYTH: "I don't
want my male dog or cat to feel like less of a m