Make a Life-Saving Decision: Get Your Pet Spayed or Neutered, Guest Post by Nooters Club, AND A FREE OFFER!

You may have been putting off the decision to get your dog or cat spayed or neutered.  The time to make the decision is now, before an “accident” makes you a contributor to one of the worst and saddest truths about pet overpopulation in the U.S.

Nooters Club® talks to pet guardians from around the U.S. The number one reason for NOT having a pet sterilized?   It goes something like this:  “Gee it would be fun to have just one litter.”  Or, “We want our kids to see puppies or kittens being born.” 

Before you start thinking about those cute puppies or kitties, please consider this,  according to the Humane Society of the United States, each year in the U.S. about  4 million puppies, kittens, cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and other pets are euthanized due to shelter overcrowding.   This happens in every state, in every community and in every animal shelter with few exceptions.   

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For the majority of pets that enter an animal shelter, it is the end of their lives.  Most of these animals are not “feral” strays, but pets that were born unwanted or are just unlucky enough to have been given up by their families for any number of reasons.   Some of these pets end up being picked up off the street after being left to fend for themselves; others have been dropped off at a shelter like one would drop off unwanted household items at the local charity  thrift store.   

If you think having a litter at your house would be fun, instead, make a trip to your local shelter.  Most of the better ones will be happy to give you a tour.     Chances are you will see more litters than you ever imagined. 

So for whatever reason you have been putting off getting your pet spayed or neutered, do it this year.  Not only will you be making sure that you are not bringing unwanted puppies or kittens into the world, but your pet will be better adjusted and healthier as sterilization significantly reduces the risk of many cancers and other health concerns.

If finances are tight, ask your veterinarian about payment and credit plans.  Or consider one of the many reduced-cost, high-volume spay and neuter clinics that have opened around the U.S.  Most of them charge an average of $50 (varies with dog or cat /male or female – so could be less or could be more).  See the Nooters Club® national spay/neuter  directory at www.nootersclub.org for clinic locations in just about all 50 states.  If you cannot find a clinic near you, email me at Lindaw@nootersclub.org and I will find one in your area.       

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If that’s not good enough, we’ll even give you the shirt off our back!!  Be among the first 10 pet guardians to let us know that you got your pet spayed or neutered in 2011 and Nooters Club® will send you a FREE adult t-shirt.  Just email me at Lindaw@nootersclub.org with proof that your pet was fixed in 2011 (scanned copy of documentation signed by a veterinarian) along with choice of size (small, medium, large or X-L).  Be sure to mention you heard about it on CAT CHAT!