spaying
Removing female ovaries
Spaying is the surgical removal of a female animal's ovaries and usually uterus to prevent reproduction.
The procedure is routine for pet cats and dogs: We're getting the kitten spayed next week.
Spaying also eliminates heat cycles and reduces certain health risks.
The male equivalent is neutering, though neuter sometimes covers both sexes.
Surgical sterilization of animals
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- suturesMedical wound closures
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
uterus · laparoscopic · scalpel · recovery · operation · veterinarian · clinic · sedation
Protected place or structure
- adoptionLegal family formation
- feralWild after domestication
- strayWander from course
- overpopulationUnsustainable density of inhabitants
rescue · colony · humane society · euthanasia · community cats · animal control · trap-neuter-return · birth control
Small furry housepet
- dogDomesticated barking mammal
- rabbitLong-eared lagomorph
- femaleOffspring-bearing sex
- kittenJuvenile domestic feline
puppy · veterinary care · low-cost · microchipping · vaccination · wellness visit · companion animal · indoor cat
Reducing malignancy risk
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- estrusOvulatory mating phase
- false pregnancyBelieved conception without embryo
- ovarian cystsSacs on female gonads
neutering
Surgical sterilization of animals
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- suturesMedical wound closures
ovaries · uterus · laparoscopic · scalpel · recovery · operation · veterinarian · clinic · sedation · abdominal
shelter
Protected place or structure
overpopulation · rescue · colony · humane society · euthanasia · community cats · animal control · trap-neuter-return · birth control · population management
cat
Small furry housepet
kitten · puppy · veterinary care · low-cost · microchipping · vaccination · wellness visit · companion animal · indoor cat · shelter pet
cancer prevention
Reducing malignancy risk
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- estrusOvulatory mating phase
- false pregnancyBelieved conception without embryo
ovarian cysts · longevity · wellness · preventive care · health benefits
- pet healthvet visit, checkup, checkups, vaccinations, rabies vaccination
- pet carepet daycare, dog daycare, doggy daycare, pet boarding, cat boarding
- puppy raisingpuppy training, puppy food, puppy socialization, puppy classes, puppy pads
- vet clinicveterinarian, pet hospital, vet assistant, exam table, waiting rooms
- animal husbandrybreeding, sire, dam, stud, captive breeding
- pet rodent carehay, pellets, dust bath, cage cleaning, water bottle
spayingbreeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
impregnating · mating · inseminating · fertilizing · stud services