: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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Our cat has been spayed.
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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.
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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
The shelter notes that Dwayne isn’t castrated, so his new home should only have other males and/or females that have been spayed.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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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
The shelter notes that Dwayne isn’t castrated, so his new home should only have other males and/or females that have been spayed.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spay. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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