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Breast Cancer in Pets

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Mammary gland tumors are common in dogs and cats, especially those that aren’t spayed or were spayed late in age. Dogs: • 25% (1 in 4) of un-spayed female dogs will get mammary cancer. Spaying a dog before their first heat will reduce the chance of breast cancer to almost zero. BREAST CANCER IN PETS FACT SHEET.

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Giveaway: Royal Bitch Couture

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In fact, they have pledged to give back fifty (50%) of the proceeds from the sales of their clothing line to various spay and neuter organizations across the country. “I’m giving back fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds to spay and neuter organizations across the country,&# O’Neill said.

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False Pregnancies In Dogs

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If you have no intention of breeding your dog, the best and most responsible thing to do is have her spayed. Having a dog spayed may also prevent any secondary illness and diseases in the future as well. It is also not recommended that you encourage nesting or mothering of inanimate objects as well.

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Book: Shift Your Habit

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Save $$: Up to $500 or more depending on animal and breed. Most shelter animals are spayed or neutered, have been treated for worms, and have at least their first set of shots. Good for You: Adopting an orphaned animal keeps it from having to be euthanized.

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Pet Adoption Tips from Adopt-A-Pet.com

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Often someone buys an expensive purebred animal and then attempts to breed that animal to recoup their money. Choosing a mixed breed animal can help avoid many of the genetic health problems that have developed in purebred animal due over breeding and inbreeding. In fact, nearly a quarter of all animals in shelters are purebred.

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10 Reasons Street Dogs Deserve to be Defended

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It’s the result of thousands of years of breeding. Poor countries with lots of trash on the streets and no spay/neuter clinics definitely have more street dogs. That night, I slept well for the first time in my short life. I didn’t move; I didn’t wake up until the sun rose. I was safe. Yup, I was rescued in Africa.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

We’ve been educating, helping and begging people to spay and neuter their animals for years, but three million to four million cats and dogs still die in shelters every year because of simple math: too many animals, not enough worthy adoptive homes. This crisis calls for mandatory spay and neuter legislation.