World Spay Day 2023

World Spay Day is usually celebrated annually on the fourth Tuesday in February and because of this the date changes each year. The day is observed mainly as a campaign to increase awareness and encourage persons to have their dogs and cats spayed or neutered. Traditionally, in some countries like the United Kingdom (UK) the entire month of February is used to promote and encourage spay/neuter activities.

Spaying is the sterilizing of female animals by the removal of the ovaries and uterus through surgery while neutering is the castrating of the male animals by removal of the testes.

Some benefits of spay/neuter include:

· Reduced stray animal population

· Reduce or eliminate the risk of uterine infections and certain types of cancers

· The animals often live longer healthier lives

· Spayed females do not go into heat

· Neutered males are less likely to roam away from home

· Neutered males may be less aggressive

· Highly cost effective (spaying/neutering is cheaper than caring for litters)

Proper care for domestic animals includes making wise decisions on your pet’s behalf and one of these includes making the responsible decision to prevent unwanted pregnancies in your pets or your community by having your dog or cat spayed or neutered.