Why You Should Have Your Pet Spayed or Neutered in Our Laguna Hills Location

Even if you can see an obvious advantage in not having to buy food and toys for a house full of puppies and kittens, you may be wondering why pet owners and veterinarians alike routinely select spaying and neutering as an understood necessity. But the truth is that sterilizing your pet through surgical removal of the testes (neutering) or the female reproductive organs (spaying) conveys a variety of benefits for your favorite animals. Let's look at some great reasons you should have your pet spayed or neutered in our Laguna Hills location.

Sterilization Prevents Disease

Sexual sterilization is a naturally effective method for preventing or drastically reducing the risk of some serious diseases and disorders, especially cancer. Reproductive cancers can prove deadly, so it only makes sense that removal of the organs targeted by these cancers also removes the risk posed by testicular, ovarian or uterine cancer. Since sex hormones also influence the development of other issues such as breast cancer, perianal tumors, and prostate disease, spaying and neutering can also reduce your pet's risk of these problems as well. 

Sterilization Helps Your Pet Stay Safe

Heat cycles and sexual urges cause some notable behavioral changes in pets -- including, in many cases, aggression and the compulsion to go roaming in search of a mate. These two behaviors are a potentially unsafe combination, as they can lead your pet to get into fights with other animals or wander into unfamiliar, potentially hazardous territory. Spaying and neutering remove these urges so your pet is content to remain at home and play nice with humans and other pets.

Sterilization Makes for a Happier Household

Sexually active pets don't make ideal housemates. The scent of intact females may attract stray animals to your yard, posing potential dangers to your family and neighbors. Pets in heat also tend to spray urine as a way of marking their territory -- and their territory may include your best furniture. Last but not least, the fact that you have fewer cats and dogs in the home means you can spare more of your resources for each of them. Spaying and neutering thus helps you maintain a happy household as well as a happy pet.

Ready to Have Your Pet Spayed or Neutered in Our Laguna Hills Location?

Now that you see the many benefits to be gained from this safe, familiar outpatient surgery, it's time to have your pet spayed or neutered in our Laguna Hills location. Contact or call Trinity Pet Hospital at 949-768-1314 today to schedule your pet's procedure. It's one of the nicest things you'll ever do for your extended family!