: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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Our cat has been spayed.
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Red flags can include people who adopt frequently, but then rehome the animals, or those who have animals in the home that are not spayed or neutered.
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
An adoption fee covers the cost of ensuring the dogs are spayed or neutered, dewormed, microchipped, and up to date on their shots, Ms. Szalay says, adding that the organization’s veterinary bills still end up being thousands of dollars each month.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025
Some wellness plans include coverage for spaying and neutering new pets.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
An adoption fee covers the cost of ensuring the dogs are spayed or neutered, dewormed, microchipped, and up to date on their shots, Ms. Szalay says, adding that the organization’s veterinary bills still end up being thousands of dollars each month.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025
Some wellness plans include coverage for spaying and neutering new pets.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spay. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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spay
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: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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