Articles Tagged: spay/neuter

Managing Multi-Pit Bull Households
It used to be commonly thought that pit bulls couldn’t live together successfully. We now know that this isn’t true. Many pits can and do live successfully with other pit bulls and with other dogs. You simply need to understand the risks and what you need to do in order to keep your dogs safe.

Every Litter Hurts: The Facts About Spay and Neuter
You’ve probably heard it before. Even the most well-meaning pet lovers will sometimes say: “I’m just going to let my pet have one litter before she’s spayed. What could just one litter hurt?” When there are already more pets in a community than there are available homes, every litter hurts. Shelters across America are bursting at the seams with unwanted animals. In Allegheny County alone, conservative estimates show that 25,000 abandoned pets enter shelters each year. Nationally, an estimated 3-4 million dogs and cats are euthanized at animal control facilities and shelters every year. That’s over 10,000 animals a day and over 400 per hour – pretty sobering statistics.