Spay/Neuter

To contact the OK Humane Place Spay/Neuter Clinic, call (405) 947-7729 or visit www.OKHumanePlace.org.

Spaying or neutering your pet is an important decision for pet owners. As animal lovers who value our pets, it is important to understand the impact of this decision.

It happens everywhere.

In every community, in every state, there are homeless animals. In the U.S. as a whole, there are an estimated 6-8 million homeless animals entering animal shelters every year. About half of these animals are adopted, and tragically, the other half are euthanized. These are healthy, sweet pets who would have made great companions.

The Oklahoma City Animal Shelter takes in around 32,000 animals every year. These are not the offspring of homeless “street” animals—these are the puppies and kittens of cherished family pets and even purebreds.

Yes, your pet’s offspring could be shelter animals!

Many people believe that their pet’s puppies or kittens would never become homeless shelter animals. But the reality is that every time the dog finds his way under the fence to visit the neighbor’s female dog, or the indoor/outdoor cat comes back home pregnant again, the result is a litter of dogs or cats. Even if they are placed into homes, it is still possible for them to end up in shelters once they become “hard to handle,” or for them to reproduce further and for the next generation of puppies or kittens to wind up homeless.

Even if you find “good homes” for your pet’s babies, how do you know what THOSE people will do? Will they spay or neuter their new pet? Will their pet’s offspring (your pet’s grandchildren) end up in shelters? How many shelter deaths could your ONE unspayed animal be responsible for?

Many people are surprised to learn that nationwide more than 3 million cats and dogs are euthanized in shelters. Spay/neuter is the only permanent, 100-percent effective method of birth control for dogs and cats.

Millions of pet deaths each year are a needless tragedy. By spaying and neutering your pet, you can be an important part of the solution. Call the OK Humane Place Spay/Neuter Clinic to make an appointment at (405) 947-7729.

Still have questions?

Click on the arrow next to a question to see the answer.

▶ “I want my children to see the miracle of birth.”

▶ “If I find homes for my pets’ litters then I won’t contribute to the problem, right?”

▶ “Doesn’t spaying and neutering interfere with nature?”

▶ “Should my female dog be allowed to have one litter?”

▶ “Will spaying or neutering make my pet fat?”

▶ “Will it change my pet’s intelligence or disposition?”

▶ “When should my pet have the operation?”

▶ “Is the operation painful?”