• Spaying a female greatly reduces the chances of breast cancer and the threat of uterine and ovarian cancer and uterine infection, thus your pet may live longer.
• Neutering a male reduces the chances of testicular tumors, hernias, abscesses, prostrate enlargement and prostate cancer later in life, thus your pet may live longer.

• Neutered males (especially young males) are less aggressive and less tempted to leave your property.
• Neutered males also are less likely to mark the inside of your house with urine (often called spraying).
• Spaying your female pet eliminates the problem of stray males camping in your yard and decreases her desire to roam and breed.

• Spaying prevents your pet from giving birth to unwanted puppies or kittens. More animals cost more money.

• Hundreds of unwanted cats are euthanized (killed) at shelters across Canada on a yearly basis.  Most animals are brought to a shelter because of accidental breeding by free-roaming, unaltered pets which the owners can't find homes for.  More pets spayed or neutered = fewer cats killed.

• Pets that become fat and lazy after being spayed or neutered usually are overfed and do not get enough exercise.

• There is no guarantee that your cat won't get loose by accident and there are health benefits if you fix your pet. The cat over-population problem is caused by animals which are not fixed and get out, even if it's just once.

• After being fixed, your pet will be less aggressive toward other cats, will be more affectionate towards you and will be less likely to wander. Your cat will be unlikely to spray (urine marking) after they are fixed.

• You're giving your cat human feelings. Your cat doesn't have a sense of gender in the way humans do.

• There hasn't been anything "natural" about cats since we domesticated them thousands of years ago. We've interfered with nature by domesticating them, so they are no longer wild animals and are dependant on our choices. By domesticating animals we've created the tragedy of pet over-population. We now have the responsibility to solve it. Giving birth has health risks, not giving birth doesn't.

• Cats often have their litters at night or in a hiding place so you'll rarely see it. If cats are disturbed or can't have privacy when giving birth, it can result in an animal refusing to care for their babies. An alternative is to foster a pregnant mom, or nursing mom with babies and teach your children the value of saving animals and the responsibility of finding them good homes. (Click on the How to Help Button to learn more.)

• The cost of raising a litter is very expensive and will be more than the profit of selling the animal. Why would someone buy from you when they can get a pet from a shelter for the same price which is already fixed and has a tattoo?

• Breeding two purebred animals rarely results in babies that are exactly like one of the parents. With mixed breeds, it is impossible to have offspring that are exactly like one of the parents.

• Getting a pet spayed or neutered is the most common surgery performed and is very safe. Many veterinarians use equipment, which monitors heart and respiratory rates during surgery to make sure the pets are doing well. The health benefits of having your pet spayed or neutered are far greater than the risk involved with surgery.