Tail: Don’t spayed and neutered animals get fat and lazy?
Truth: Although the pet’s overall activity level may decrease slightly, the real causes of laziness and weight gain include overfeeding and lack of exercise. You know the old saying, "If your pet is fat, you aren’t getting enough exercise."

Tail: What if I would like my children to witness the "miracle of birth?"
Truth: Most pets have their litters in the middle of the night, or in a secluded place where it is not witnessed by anyone. Interfering with the birthing process can upset the mother. There are many books and videos that can help you teach children about birth in a responsible manner without adding to pet overpopulation. Fostering an already pregnant female or a motherless litter is also an option.

Tail: Isn’t the surgery painful for them?
Truth: Surgery is performed under general anesthesia, and animals usually resume normal activities within 24-48 hours. Spaying and neutering actually improves the health and behavior of your pets.

Truth: One female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 kittens in seven years. One female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in six years. Because there are so many of them, they lead lives of misery, unloved. More than 12 million are euthanized in shelters nationwide every year.