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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

A spaying emasculator, or ecraseur, are the special instruments need for removing the ovaries.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.