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Rules regarding pet ownership, vaccination, and spaying/neutering vary by state, with Rhode Island being the only state that requires cat licensing.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
Besides preventing unwanted pregnancies in pets, spaying and neutering can lead to more positive behaviors such as reduced aggression, roaming and urine marking.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Free or discount clinics for spaying and microchipping Adopting a new pet is exciting, but even one-time costs like spaying or neutering and microchipping can add up.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Others address a root cause of overpopulation by spaying and neutering animals.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
Besides preventing unwanted pregnancies in pets, spaying and neutering can lead to more positive behaviors such as reduced aggression, roaming and urine marking.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Free or discount clinics for spaying and microchipping Adopting a new pet is exciting, but even one-time costs like spaying or neutering and microchipping can add up.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Others address a root cause of overpopulation by spaying and neutering animals.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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