Why spay or neuter your pet
Fewer homeless litters, fewer fights and roaming, and a longer, healthier life for your pet.
General guidance, awaiting review by a Guyanese vet. Always ask a vet about your own animal.
One unspayed female dog and her puppies can produce dozens of dogs within a few years. Many end up on the streets, hungry and sick. Spaying (females) and neutering (males) is a routine operation that prevents this.
Benefits for your pet
- Spayed females cannot get pyometra, a life-threatening womb infection, and have a much lower risk of mammary cancer when spayed young.
- Neutered males roam less, fight less and are less likely to be hit by cars.
- No heat cycles: no blood spots, no crowd of males at your gate.
Common myths
- "She should have one litter first." There is no health benefit. Spaying before the first heat gives the most protection.
- "It will make him lazy or fat." Weight depends on food and exercise. Adjust portions after surgery.
- "A guard dog must not be neutered." Neutering does not stop a dog from protecting its home.
Low-cost spay and neuter clinics are run from time to time by vets and welfare groups. Look in the directory for rescue groups and see the spay & neuter hub for clinics, campaigns and the waiting list.