spay

as in to neuter

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Recent Examples of spay The title and setup promise something truly feral, but the movie essentially gets spayed. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024 Neutering and spaying feral cats is considered a humane way of dealing with the exploding population. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2024 Gracie is spayed, Myers said, and a store employee who commutes from New Jersey brings the cat home with her once a year to see a local vet. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024 For instance, all dogs entering need to be registered with their vaccine information and dogs a year and older must be spayed or neutered. Melinda Mei, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for spay 

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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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