neuterings
Reproductive capacity removals
Neuterings are instances of neutering—surgical procedures that remove an animal's reproductive organs to prevent breeding.
The term covers spaying females and castrating males: The shelter performed dozens of neuterings last month.
Figuratively, neuterings are acts of weakening or emasculating something: The committee's neuterings of the original bill left it toothless.
Excision of reproductive glands
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- orchiectomySurgical testicle extraction
- gonadectomyExcision of sex glands
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
anesthesia · surgery · recovery · incision · sutures · cone · postoperative · hormones
Unsustainable density of inhabitants
- straysWanders or homeless animals
- sheltersPlaces offering protection
- feralWild after domestication
- coloniesTerritories under foreign control
adoption · rescue · euthanasia · breeding · litters · unwanted · control · management
Hostile or attacking behavior
- markingIndicating with symbols
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
- roamingMoving without fixed purpose
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
dominance · territorial · calming · temperament · docility · reduction · hormonal · mating
Becoming less strong
- dilutingLessening strength by mixing
- emasculatingDepriving of force or vigor
- defangingRemoving dangerous teeth
- sanitizingEliminating harmful microorganisms
softening · taming · censoring · bowdlerizing · diminishing · blunting · undermining · declawing
castration
Excision of reproductive glands
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- orchiectomySurgical testicle extraction
- gonadectomyExcision of sex glands
clinic · anesthesia · surgery · recovery · incision · sutures · cone · postoperative · hormones · testicles
overpopulation
Unsustainable density of inhabitants
colonies · adoption · rescue · euthanasia · breeding · litters · unwanted · control · management · humane
aggression
Hostile or attacking behavior
mounting · dominance · territorial · calming · temperament · docility · reduction · hormonal · mating · fighting
weakening
Becoming less strong
- dilutingLessening strength by mixing
- emasculatingDepriving of force or vigor
- defangingRemoving dangerous teeth
sanitizing · softening · taming · censoring · bowdlerizing · diminishing · blunting · undermining · declawing · tempering
neuteringsbreedings
Acts of producing offspring
inseminations · fertility treatments · impregnations · matings · stud services
neuteringsbreedings
Acts of producing offspring
stud services · pairings · matchings · puppy mills · breeding programs