Won’t my dog get fat and lazy if she is spayed or he is neutered?

Most altered dogs do develop a lower meta­bolic rate.  This is less likely to hap­pen if the surgery is per­formed early in life.  Reduc­tion in food intake or switch­ing to a lower calo­rie food can pre­vent this problem.

My male pet can’t have babies, and I obey leash laws and don’t let him out­side unsu­per­vised. Why should I neuter him? Con­tinue reading

Why should I spay my dog? Why should I spay my cat? In addi­tion to pre­vent­ing unwanted off­spring, spay­ing also helps pre­vent some dis­eases in ani­mals. Con­tinue reading