PREPAID SPAY/NEUTER STUDY



A study which in part in-cluded 567 dogs adopted from an animal control center was 

performed to determine how many complied with a prepaid spaying/neutering program. Partial 

conclusions were as follows:



1. Females were adopted more frequently than males.



2. Owners who adopted a female dog suspected to be of mixed breeding were likely to have 

the dog spayed.



3. owners who adopted a female  dog  that  appeared purebred were le@s likely to have the 

dog spayed.



Isn't it interesting that even though the spay/neu-tering  was  prepaid  many purebred dogs 

NEVER got the surgery.  In light of this I can only say that be sure to use limited   

registration, spay/neuter contracts or to be 100% sure that the puppy you sold will not be 

used to reproduce (an unregistered litter) consider spaying or neutering prior to 

placement.  (see report on study of early spay/neutering else-where in this Chatter)



INCIDENTILY FOLKES, ..HOORAY TO THOSE THAT RESCUE AND MAKE IT MANDATORY THAT ALL OF OUR 

ROTT N PRlENDS BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED BEPFORE BEING RELEASED