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Spay/Neuter: Will it Improve Your Pet’s Health?
Your pet’s health and longevity The average lifespan of spayed and neutered cats and dogs is demonstrably longer than the lifespan of those not. A University of Georgia study, based on the medical records of more than 70,000 animal patients, found that the life expectancy of neutered male dogs was 13.8% longer and that of spayed female dogs was 26.3% longer. The average age of death of intact dogs was 7.9 years versus a significantly older 9.4 years for altered dogs. Another study, conducted by Banfield Pet Hospitals on a database of 2.2 million dogs and 460,000 cats reflected similar findings, concluding that neutered male dogs lived 18% longer and spayed female dogs lived 23% longer. Spayed female cats in the study lived 39% longer and neutered male cats lived 62% longer. The reduced
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Spay/Neuter: Will it Improve Your Pet’s Health?
Your pet’s health and longevity The average lifespan of spayed and neutered cats and dogs is demonstrably longer than the lifespan of those not. A University
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Do you need Pet Insurance?
What is Pet Insurance? Pet insurance is a health insurance policy for your pet that pays for medical expenses and sometimes other costs. Pet insurance
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Be the YES in a Pet’s Life – Foster
Can you love and nurture a pet until we find it a FOREVER HOME? Fostering is LIFE or DEATH for lost and abandoned pets. When
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Fireworks & Your Pet – Keep them Safe!
Break out your grills, lawns chairs and festive food, because it’s that time of year again—Independence Day is just around the corner! The Fourth of