: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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Our cat has been spayed.
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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.
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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
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.
—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
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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
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.
—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
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spay. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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spay
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: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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