unspayed
Can still breed
Unspayed describes a female animal that has not had its ovaries and uterus surgically removed.
The term applies almost exclusively to pets—dogs and cats especially: an unspayed female cat, The shelter requires that unspayed animals be fixed before adoption.
The male equivalent is unneutered.
Not damaged or altered
- fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- estrusOvulatory mating phase
cycling · ovaries · uterus · hormones · mating · pregnancy · litter · whelping
Invasive medical procedure
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- neuterRemove fertility surgically
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
anesthesia · ovarian cysts · preventive · elective · desexing · gonadectomy · laparoscopic · surgical risk
intact
Not damaged or altered
- fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- heatTransferred thermal energy
estrus · cycling · ovaries · uterus · hormones · mating · pregnancy · litter · whelping · queening
surgery
Invasive medical procedure
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- neuterRemove fertility surgically
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
procedure · anesthesia · ovarian cysts · preventive · elective · desexing · gonadectomy · laparoscopic · surgical risk
brood
Hatchlings as a group
mare · doe · ewe · heifer · gilt · bloodline · pedigree · stud book · registered · purebred