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Others address a root cause of overpopulation by spaying and neutering animals.
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Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025
What to Do While a Dog's In Heat While spaying and neutering can curb these unwanted behaviors, not everyone wants to have their dogs fixed.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Abby is spayed, up-to-date on her vaccinations, microchipped, and housetrained, according to her pet profile.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
Lemonade’s wellness plan for puppies includes spaying/neutering, microchipping and vaccines, plus more wellness exams and testing for parasites and coverage for flea/tick and heartworm medication.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025
What to Do While a Dog's In Heat While spaying and neutering can curb these unwanted behaviors, not everyone wants to have their dogs fixed.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Abby is spayed, up-to-date on her vaccinations, microchipped, and housetrained, according to her pet profile.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
Lemonade’s wellness plan for puppies includes spaying/neutering, microchipping and vaccines, plus more wellness exams and testing for parasites and coverage for flea/tick and heartworm medication.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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