PALS
Rescue, Inc.

Spay and Neuter

Did you know?

Each day 10,000 humans are born in the U.S. - and each day 70,000
puppies and kittens are born. As long as these birth rates exist, there
will never be enough homes for all the animals. As a result, every year
4 to 6 million animals are euthanized because there are no homes for
them.

What can you do to stop the suffering?

Spay and neuter your pet! In addition to saving lives, spaying and
neutering can also drastically improve your pet's health and life
expectancy. The idea that pets become fat or lazy when they are spayed
or neutered is a myth. Sterilized pets lead healthier, longer lives.
Spaying a female eliminates the possibility of uterine and ovarian
cancer and greatly reduces the risk of breast cancer. Neutering a male
reduces the risk of both prostate enlargement and prostate cancer.
Neutering also will make your pet more affectionate and less likely to
roam, get in fights, or become lost.

Good for You, Your Pet, and the Community

Prevent A Litter - It's Good for You

Spayed and neutered pets are better, more affectionate, companions.
Neutered cats are less likely to spray and mark territory.
Spaying a female dog or cat eliminates its heat cycle, which can last
twenty-one days, twice a year, in dogs, and anywhere from three to
fifteen days, three or more times a year, in cats. Females in heat often
cry incessantly, show nervous behavior, and attract unwanted male
animals.
Spayed and neutered pets are less likely to bite. Unaltered animals
often exhibit more behavior and temperament problems than those that
have been spayed or neutered.

Prevent a Litter - It's Good for Your Pet

Spayed and neutered dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives.
Spaying female dogs and cats eliminates the possibility of uterine or
ovarian cancer and greatly reduces the incidence of breast cancer.
Neutering male dogs and cats reduces the incidence of prostate cancer.
Neutered animals are less likely to roam and fight.

Prevent A Litter - It's Good for the Community

Communities spend millions of dollars to control and eliminate
unwanted animals. Irresponsible breeding contributes to the problem of
dog bites and attacks. Animal shelters are overburdened with surplus
animals.

Remember!

Just one litter is too much, and litters always seem to slip by.

One un-spayed female dog and one un-neutered male dog and their
offspring can produce 4,372 puppies in 7 years.

For cats it is even worse. One un-spayed female cat and one
un-neutered male cat and their offspring results in 420,000 kittens in 7
years.
Go Mississippi!

"Mississippi is number one in spay
and neuter program", that is the
wonderful news we learned at the
recent MS Span conference PALS
recently attended. Thanks to all the
hard work and dedication of the
Founders and Board of MS SPAN.
They are leading the way and
making great progress in areas of
spay and neuter.

It is so exciting to us in PALS since
we have known them since SPANS
beginnings.  We are proud to give
our continued support to help slow
the population explosion of
unwanted pets. Only through Spay
and neuter can our area ever begin
to control pet overpopulation.

For more information contact;
call   1-866-901-7729



Based on that fact ever
human would have to own
6 dogs and 9 cats.

Or a family of four would
have to care for 24 dogs
and 36 cats

There are not enough
home for all the dogs and
cats born from pets
whose owner simply did
not spay or neuter them.

Number one reason for
not spaying and neutering
is it is not affordable.

It is really more affordable
than having a litter that
you will have to feed and
care for and then find
homes for.

PALS Rescue supports
Spay and Neutering!
PIKE ANIMAL LEAGUE, SHELTER, & RESCUE
Keep Pike County Beautiful,
Stop Littering &
Pay to Spay!