Spaying and neutering are the most critical health procedures you can perform on your pet. These surgeries eliminate sex hormones that cause many undesirable behaviors, including aggression, territorial marking, mounting, and wandering away from home to find a mate. For female pets, spaying decreases the risk of uterine infections (pyometra), breast cancer, and tumors. In male dogs, neutering prevents hernias and prostate disease. Prevents Unwanted Litters Millions of unwanted puppies and kittens are euthanized each year, and the number of these animals could be drastically reduced if pet owners had their pets spayed and neutered. Unchecked pet breeding can lead…