• Helps greatly reduce our current overpopulation problem
  
  
• Spaying/neutering is encouraged at an early age for the better health of the pet
  
  
• Spaying/neutering can cut down on nuisance behaviors like spraying, mounting and roaming
  
  
• All animal shelter pets are required by law to be sterilized
   

State code (Texas Health and Safety code, Animal Sterilization Act, Section 828) requires that all animals be sterilized, if adopting from a shelter.

Spaying/neutering of all pets is encouraged at an early age for the better health of the pet. It has been documented that early spaying of females alleviates health issues later such as mammary tumors. The early neutering of males will reduce the incidence of prostate problems, testicular cancer and discourage territory marking, running off issues, etc.

Spaying/neutering, most importantly, helps greatly reduce our current overpopulation problem. Last year, more than 32,000 dogs and cats were euthanized at the Animal Care Facility. Many of these animals were unwanted litters of puppies and kittens.