Did you know...? - One female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in 6 years.   - One female cat averages three litters per year. The average number of kittens in a litter is 6-8 kittens. The number of cats one female cat and her offspring can produce in seven years? 420,000 cats!   Please spay and neuter your pets!

It is unnatural to not allow an animal to have babies. FALSE: What is unnatural is the destruction of 6 million animals each year in our country alone.   Cats and Dogs only come into heat once a year. FALSE: Dogs cycle twice a year and cats often cycle until they are bred! Yikes!   It is expensive to spay/neuter pets. FALSE: There are low cost spay/neuter clinics available. Please call MHF for more info.   Pregnant animals cannot be safely spayed. FALSE: Talk to your veterinarian, cats and dogs can be safely spayed during pregnancy.

A cat or dog that is already in heat cannot be safely spayed. FALSE: Again, speak with your veterinarian.   Males aren't the ones having litters so we don't need to neuter. FALSE: It takes two to tango!   Animals become fat and lazy after being spayed or neutered. FALSE: Excercise and diet are controlling factors in weight gain and energy levels.   It is best to wait until a female has had one litter before spaying her.FALSE: Spaying before a heat cycle prevents many hormone related malignancies.   An animal's personality changes after spaying or neutering. FALSE: Your pet's personality will not change after he or she is spayed or neutered.

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