When you bring a pet home, it is your responsibility to maintain its health and well-being. For example, you need to set time for regular exercise and general care, like grooming. In addition, you need to provide a safe living environment, food, and much more. Vet care is also an essential part of keeping your pet healthy.
Here at TLC for Pets, we provide a variety of important services to keep your pet healthy. One of these is spaying and neutering. These procedures are important for your pet’s health and behavior. Our vet will guide you on when your pet needs to be spayed or neutered.
Why Are Spaying and Neutering Important?
There are many benefits of spaying and neutering for you and your pet. Here are just a few.
Keeps Your Pet Healthy
Maintaining your pet's health should be your primary goal. Spay and neuter procedures help with this. They reduce the risk of reproductive cancers, including uterine and prostate. They also reduce the chances of infections, as pets don't wander looking for mating partners.
Improves Your Pet's Behavior
Sterilized pets have less aggressive behaviors. For example, female pets will not howl during breeding season when on heat. Similarly, male pets won't wander around seeking mating partners.
Controls the Pet Population
Currently, more pets are being born than there are animal shelters to take them in. Many are abandoned or taken in by pet owners who are unable to take care of them. However, you can help reduce this number by spaying or neutering your pet to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
Saves You Money
You care for and love your pets, but they can be expensive. Food, grooming procedures, vaccines, and routine check-ups can add up. If you have a new litter of pets, that cost will go up significantly. To cut down that cost, have your pet spayed or neutered.
Visit Our Veterinarian in Reisterstown, MD for Spaying and Neutering
If your pet is not spayed or neutered, we can help. At TLC for pets, serving Reisterstown and Owings Mills, MD, our vet provides these procedures. We will guide you on how to prepare for the surgery and answer your questions. Call us today to schedule an appointment.