spayed
Fixed by vet
Spayed is the past tense of spay, meaning to surgically remove the ovaries and usually the uterus of a female animal to prevent reproduction.
The procedure is routine for pets: We adopted a spayed cat from the shelter.
A spayed animal is one that has undergone this surgery.
Sterilizing an animal surgically
- sterilizedFreed from microorganisms
- neuteredRendered infertile surgically
- infertileUnable to produce offspring
- birth controlPreventing conception intentionally
population control · hormonal changes · reproductive organs · fixed · altered
Surgical sterilization of animals
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- sutureMedical wound closure
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- postoperative careTreatment following surgical procedures
recovery · scalpel · ligature · laparotomy · surgical · veterinarian · clinic · analgesic
Protected place or structure
- rescueSave from harm
- adoptionLegal family formation
- overpopulationUnsustainable density of inhabitants
- humaneMarked by kindness
fostering · animal control · sanctuary · trap-neuter-return · feral cats · adoptable · rehoming · community cats
desexing
Sterilizing an animal surgically
- sterilizedFreed from microorganisms
- neuteredRendered infertile surgically
- infertileUnable to produce offspring
birth control · population control · hormonal changes · reproductive organs · fixed · altered
neutering
Surgical sterilization of animals
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- sutureMedical wound closure
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
postoperative care · recovery · scalpel · ligature · laparotomy · surgical · veterinarian · clinic · analgesic · gauze
shelter
Protected place or structure
- rescueSave from harm
- adoptionLegal family formation
- overpopulationUnsustainable density of inhabitants
humane · fostering · animal control · sanctuary · trap-neuter-return · feral cats · adoptable · rehoming · community cats · welfare legislation
- catscat, kitten, kitty, feline, tabby
- dog traitsloyal, friendly, loyalty, devoted, playful
- rescue dogsrescue dog, shelter dog, foster dog, stray, street dog
- animal identificationspecies, breed, sex, color, markings
- sterilesterile, germ-free, aseptic, sanitized, disinfected
- fertility statesfertile, infertile, sterile, barren, fecund