Spay
verb
To perform an operation on a female animal to make her unable to have babies.
I decided to spay my dog to prevent her from having unwanted puppies.

Often appears as...
- spay a cat
- spay a dog
verb
To perform an operation on a female animal to make her unable to have babies.
I decided to spay my dog to prevent her from having unwanted puppies.

Often appears as...
- spay a cat
- spay a dog
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Veterinary Specific
Used mostly in veterinary contexts or discussions about animal health and population control.

During the vet's presentation, she explained why it's responsible to spay your pets.
Responsible Care
Suggests responsible pet ownership, often linked with preventing overpopulation and homelessness in animals.

By choosing to spay her kitten, Jasmine was contributing to responsible pet care.
Health Benefits
Spaying is believed to offer health benefits to the animal, not just prevent offspring.

The shelter recommended spaying to improve the long-term health of all adopted cats.
Veterinary Specific
Used mostly in veterinary contexts or discussions about animal health and population control.

During the vet's presentation, she explained why it's responsible to spay your pets.
Responsible Care
Suggests responsible pet ownership, often linked with preventing overpopulation and homelessness in animals.

By choosing to spay her kitten, Jasmine was contributing to responsible pet care.
Health Benefits
Spaying is believed to offer health benefits to the animal, not just prevent offspring.

The shelter recommended spaying to improve the long-term health of all adopted cats.
Veterinary Specific
Used mostly in veterinary contexts or discussions about animal health and population control.

During the vet's presentation, she explained why it's responsible to spay your pets.
Responsible Care
Suggests responsible pet ownership, often linked with preventing overpopulation and homelessness in animals.

By choosing to spay her kitten, Jasmine was contributing to responsible pet care.
Health Benefits
Spaying is believed to offer health benefits to the animal, not just prevent offspring.

The shelter recommended spaying to improve the long-term health of all adopted cats.
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Video examples
Neutering Zeus PIPE...
the guy's takes use to helping Paul a mobile clinic that offers low-cost spay and neuters
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Quote examples
Loretta Swit
American Actress
Don't buy furs: that's No. 1. You can start with that. Then spay and neuter your pets. We destroy millions of them a year. Go to an animal shelter for a cat or dog. And read a book about how to care properly for your particular pet.

Quote examples
Suzy Shuster
American Journalist
Spay or neuter your dog or cat so our shelters don't fill at inexorable rates.

Quote examples
Loretta Swit
American Actress
Don't buy furs: that's No. 1. You can start with that. Then spay and neuter your pets. We destroy millions of them a year. Go to an animal shelter for a cat or dog. And read a book about how to care properly for your particular pet.

Quote examples
Suzy Shuster
American Journalist
Spay or neuter your dog or cat so our shelters don't fill at inexorable rates.

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