St. Charles Veterinary Clinic is a full-service veterinary medical facility, located in St. Charles, Minnesota. The professional and courteous staff at the St. Charles Veterinary Clinic seeks to provide the best possible medical care, surgical care and dental care for their highly-valued patients. We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care and health-related educational opportunities for our clients. The St. Charles Veterinary Clinic strives to offer excellence in veterinary care to St. Charles, MN and surrounding areas. Small animal appointment times vary from Monday to Friday. Please take a moment to contact us today, to learn more about our veterinary practice and to find our more information about how the St. Charles Veterinary Clinic can serve the needs of you and your cherished pet.
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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Spay Neuter Awareness Month
Every year animal shelters receive thousands of homeless pets during the month of February.
This phenomenon has transpired the creation of Spay Neuter Awareness Month.
Neutering or spaying your pet can drastically help the issue of overcrowding in animal shelters today.
- Across the U.S., about 6.5 million animals enter animal shelters each year
- About 1.5 million (670,000 dogs and 860,000 cats) are euthanized each year
- 3.2 million pets are adopted each year from animal shelters
to prevent it from getting worse. Keep this in mind when you get your kitten or puppy neutered or spayed –
you are helping one issue that has become serious in recent history.
Five Major Reasons to Neuter Your Pet Today
In addition to reducing the number of stray animals roaming our streets,
there are additional health and behavioral benefits.
Health Benefits of Neutering and Spaying
- Neutering or spaying your pet reduces the chance of uterine infections and breast cancer for cats and dogs, affecting 50% of dogs and 90% of cats. The operation drastically will improve the longevity of your pet’s life.
- For male pets, neutering eliminates the chance of testicular cancer.
Behavioral Benefits of Neutering and Spaying
- Neutering or spaying your pet reduces the likelihood of your furry friend wandering the streets, running into traffic, or picking up diseases outside. After the operation, your pet will become more family-focused and will be less inclined to go outside.
- Neutering or spaying prevents cats from going into heat, avoiding many troublesome symptoms including attention-seeking behavior, vocalizing, and restlessness. For dogs, they will be less territorial, thus they will be less inclined to spray urine around your home.
Neutering and Spaying is Cost-effective
- The cost of neutering your pet is much less than the cost of raising a litter of puppies or kittens. Cats usually have 1-8 kittens per litter and can have up to 3 liters per year. This is an average of 12 kittens a year. Dogs on the other hand usually have seven puppies per litter and also can have up to 3 litters per year. This is a maximum of 21 puppies a year. To avoid the costs of raising a litter, neutering or spaying your pet makes financial sense as well.
Seeing how 50% of liters are not planned, we feel that this issue is worth highlighting,
especially during Spay and Neuter Awareness Month. Getting your little friend this cost effective surgery
has many benefits including giving your pet the best chance at a long, healthy life. The simple surgery also has
behavioral benefits as well such as keeping them close at home.
Finally, neutering and spaying is the best way to prevent the stray epidemic affecting America today.
