The Importance of Spay/Neuter

Stopping pet overpopulation starts with you!

It Happens Everywhere
In every community, in every state, there are homeless animals. Even here in the Black Hills!
In the U.S. as a whole, there are an estimated 6-8 million homeless animals entering animal shelters every year.
About half of these animals are adopted and tragically the other half are euthanized. These are healthy, sweet pets who would have made great companions.
Many  people are surprised to learn that nationwide more than 3 million cats and dogs are euthanized in shelters. Spay/Neuter is the only permanent, 100% effective method of birth control for cats and dogs.

Yes, Your Pet's Offspring Could be Shelter Animals
Many people believe that their pet's puppies or kittens would never become homeless shelter animals. But the reality is that every time the dog finds his way under the fence to visit the neighbor's female dog, or the indoor/outdoor cat come back home pregnant again, the result is a litter of dogs or cats. Even if they are placed into homes, it is still possible for them to end up in shelters once they become "hard to handle", or for them to reproduce further and for the next generation of puppies or kittens to wind up homeless... and so on.

Spaying or neutering your pet is an important decision for pet owners. As animal lovers who value our pets, it is important to understand the impact of this decision.