There are many benefits to having your pet neutered.

• Sterilized pets live longer and healthier, and are better companions
• Male dogs and cats are less likely to roam looking for females in heat
• Male dogs are less likely to bite, although it does not affect a dog’s ability to be a good watchdog
• Male animals have a tendency to fight less, and are often more affectionate
• Male cats are not as likely to spray, and male dogs are not as likely to mark their territory
• Females will no longer go into heat, eliminating the mess and the odor that attracts males
• Spayed females have a reduced risk of mammary cancer, and neutered males have a reduced risk of prostate problems
• It’s the law. The cat protection law requires that all cats over the age of 6 months that are allowed outside be spayed or neutered.

About pet overpopulation:

There are more cats and dogs on Oahu than there are loving homes. Every pet owner can help to reduce pet overpopulation by sterilizing their pets. One female cat and her offspring can produce more than 120,000 cats in seven years. One unspayed dog and her offspring can produce more than 60,000 dogs in a lifetime. Even if you were to find homes for just one litter of
puppies or kittens, it makes it even harder for homeless animals to find families.