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	Animal Shelter 490 Glendale Rd. Lexington, NC 27292 E-mail: Animal.Shelter@DavidsonCountyNC.gov Contact for Animal Shelter Judy Lanier Contact for Animal Control Lt. Keith Kepley Adoption & Reclaim 336-357-0805 Animal Pick-up 336-249-0131 Lost & Found 336-357-0805 Davidson County Trap Request 336-357-0806 City of Lexington City of Thomasville Trap Request 336-249-0131 NC Wildlife 800-662-7137 _______________ Hours of Operation For Adoption: Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm Saturday: 10am-2pm For Animal Drop Off: Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm Saturday: 10am-2pm


	Spay Neuter Requirement Low Cost Spay Neuter Planned Pethood Spay and Neuter Clinic 4527 West Wendover Avenue Greensboro, NC 27409 336-299-3999 Surgery is performed Monday through Friday by appointment only. Fees must be paid in the morning at drop-off. A paper proof of rabies is required at time of drop-off. If your animal is not current on rabies vaccination an additonal charge will be applied. State law requires that all animals have a current rabies vaccination.

Spay/Neuter Requirement

Nationwide there are six to eight million pets who pass through shelters each year and they have less than a fifty percent chance of survival. Pets that are not reclaimed or adopted are euthanized. In order to reduce these numbers it is vitally important that all companion animals be spayed or neutered. All dogs and cats adopted from the Davidson County Animal Shelter will be spayed or neutered prior to adoption.

ASPCA Top 10 Reasons to Spay/Neuter

1. Your female pet will live a longer, healthier life.
Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and breast cancer, which is fatal in about 50 percent of dogs and 90 percent of cats. Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from these diseases.
2. Neutering provides major health benefits for your male.
Besides preventing unwanted litters, neutering your male companion prevents testicular cancer, if done before six months of age.
3. Your spayed female won't go into heat.
While cycles can vary, female felines usually go into heat four to five days every three weeks during breeding season. In an effort to advertise for mates, they'll yowl and urinate more frequentlyâ€”sometimes all over the house!
4. Your male dog won't want to roam away from home.
An intact male will do just about anything to find a mate! That includes digging his way under the fence and making like Houdini to escape from the house. And once he's free to roam, he risks injury in traffic and fights with other males.
5. Your neutered male will be much better behaved.
Neutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human families. On the other hand, unneutered dogs and cats may mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.
6. Spaying or neutering will NOT make your pet fat.
Don’t use that old excuse! Lack of exercise and overfeeding will cause your pet to pack on the extra poundsâ€”not neutering. Your pet will remain fit and trim as long as you continue to provide exercise and monitor food intake.
7. It is highly cost-effective.
The cost of your pet's spay/neuter surgery is a lot less than the cost of having and caring for a litter. It also beats the cost of treatment when your unneutered tom escapes and gets into fights with the neighborhood stray!
8. Spaying and neutering your pet is good for the community.
Stray animals pose a real problem in many parts of the country. They can prey on wildlife, cause car accidents, damage the local fauna and frighten children. Spaying and neutering packs a powerful punch in reducing the number of animals on the streets.
9. Your pet doesn't need to have a litter for your children to learn about the miracle of birth.
Letting your pet produce offspring you have no intention of keeping is not a good lesson for your childrenâ€”especially when so many unwanted animals end up in shelters. There are tons of books and videos available to teach your children about birth in a more responsible way.
10. Spaying and neutering helps fight pet overpopulation.
Every year, millions of cats and dogs of all ages and breeds are euthanized or suffer as strays. These high numbers are the result of unplanned litters that could have been prevented by spaying or neutering.

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