Chesed Board of Directors:
Naomi Telvi
Bobbi Miller
Bob Cahan
Marcy LaHart, Esq., Counsel
Do you have a Dg or Cat adopted from Chesed? Are you fostering a Chesed dog or cat? Or wish to help promote animal adoption? Join our group, "Chesed Dog & Cat Rescue, Boca Raton, FL" on Facebook!
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- Bring proof of adoption with you on your next trip to PETCO and ask an associate for a Think Adoption First brochure with coupons.
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Why Spay and Neuter?
Did you know that a spayed or neutered animal will live a longer, healthier life?
Spaying a female (removing the ovaries and uterus) or neutering a male (removing the testicles) are veterinary procedures performed under general anesthesia. Both surgeries usually require minimal hospitalization. The ASPCA strongly recommends spaying or neutering your pet as early as possible. Besides preventing unwanted litters, neutering a male cat or dog before six months of age prevents testicular cancer and prostate disease. Spaying a female cat or dog helps prevent pyometra (a pusfilled uterus) and breast cancer. Treatment of pyometra requires hospitalization, intravenous fluids, antibiotics and spaying.
Breast cancer can be fatal in about 50 percent of female dogs and 90 percent of female cats. For an older, seriously ill animal, anesthesia and surgery are complicated and costly. Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from these diseases.