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:
A spay or neuter 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:
A spay or neuter helps to reduce behaviors like roaming, aggression, spraying, and marking. Overall, spayed or neutered pets are safer and easier to live with.
Community
Impact:
A spay or neuter prevents pet overpopulation and reduces the number of homeless animals in Doña Ana County!
Saves
Money:
Choosing to spay or neuter helps to 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
One Choice - Big Impact
Read below to see how spaying or neutering your pet can help THOUSANDS more!
In six years, one female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies.
The life expectancy of a neutered male dog is 13.8% longer than an unaltered male. For spayed females, it’s 26.3% longer!
80% of pups hit by a car are unneutered.
In seven years, one female cat and her babies can have a staggering 370,000 kittens.
87% of animals in underserved communities aren’t spayed or neutered.
Male cat neuter can take just two minutes.
