spay
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The new city budget, which took effect July 1, includes a $1-million increase in the spay and neuter budget, bringing the total to $6.5 million for animal sterilizations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
His legislation would also provide free vaccinations and spay or neuter services to the felines.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Our mission: To help end the euthanasia of adoptable dogs and cats in Washington by increasing adoptions, supporting spay and neuter programs and improving pet retention.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
Among the proposed legislation is a bill to establish a high-volume spay and neuter certification program for veterinary students at UC Davis and the Western University College of Veterinary Medicine in Pomona.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
“Thank you for your call. Please spay or neuter your pets.”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
The group feeds, spays and neuters cats, and places them into adoption.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
The “work up” for all strays and any surrendered cats or dogs without up-to-date health/medical care documents includes basic health exams, vaccinations, spays or neuters and microchips.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2021
She also opposes public funds being given to business owners rather than low-income families who want their cats spayed or neutered.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
The study included 11 adult spayed female cats.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2023
Lola had already been spayed and microchipped and Anita had already installed six-foot fencing around her garden.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023
“There are general trends. Intact dogs are more territorial than neutered and spayed dogs,” Farnsworth said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
An altered female dog or cat is spayed.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
These would include vet visits, mandatory spaying or neutering, and ensuring the cats have sufficient food, water and a safe place to sleep.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
They specifically looked at the correlation between neutering or spaying a dog before 1 year of age and a dog's risk of developing certain cancers.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
This past February, Dunn’s shelter held a clinic for spaying and neutering outdoor cats.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2024
By spaying and neutering our cats, “we’re taking away some of the behaviors that they would naturally exhibit that might prevent them from forming these relationships,” says Delgado.
From Slate ● Jan. 18, 2024
The removal of the ovaries, or spaying of the female, used to be often practised, and packs of spayed bitches were, and still are, occasionally kept.
From The Dog by William Youatt
