Pet Sterilization
Spay & Neuter: A Simple Choice for a Healthier Pet & Your Community!
Spaying and neutering your pets isn’t just about preventing unwanted litters—it helps them live longer, healthier, and happier lives!
Health
Benefits:
Lowers the risk of cancers and infections, leading to a longer lifespan. Spayed females avoid uterine infections and breast tumors, while neutered males are protected from testicular cancer and prostate issues.
Behavior
Benefits:
Less roaming, aggression, spraying, and marking, making pets safer and easier to live with.
Community
Impact:
Prevents pet overpopulation and reduces the number of homeless animals in Doña Ana County!
Money:
Saves
Avoid costly medical issues, injuries from roaming, and the expense of caring for a litter.
What ASCMV Can Provide:
ASCMV works with the Spay Neuter Action Program (SNAP) New Mexico to offer low-income-based public spay and neuter services. Surgery spots are limited. Please contact our Spay/Neuter Coordinator to schedule an appointment or for more information sn_ascmv@ascmv.org
The life expectancy of a neutered male dog is 13.8% longer than an unaltered male. For spayed females, it’s 26.3% longer!
In seven years, one female cat and her babies can have a staggering 370,000 kittens.
The life expectancy of a neutered male dog is 13.8% longer than an unaltered male. For spayed females, it’s 26.3% longer!
87% of animals in underserved communities aren’t spayed or neutered.
80% of pups hit by a car are unneutered.
Male cat neuter can take just two minutes.
