Spay and Neuter Los Angeles

Trouble Signs to Watch for After Spaying or Neutering

While your dog or cat recuperates, your role as a responsible pet owner is to keep track of their behavior or healing process after their spaying or neutering. Watch for any possible trouble signs, such as the following:

• Your pet being listless or not moving for more than two days.
• Severe swelling or discoloration around the incision.
• Your pet gnawing or chewing on their stitches.
• Bleeding.
• Your pet having difficulty urinating or defecating.

Will Spaying or Neutering Change My Pet's Personality?

This is an old myth than never seems to go away. No, spaying or neutering your pet does not change the personality of a pet. By not being driven or distracted by the instinct to mate, your dog or cat has the same personality, but is far more calm and balanced, and easier to control.

Don't You Only Need to "Fix" Female Dogs and Cats?

This is a myth. Pets of both sexes must be spayed or neutered. A male cat or dog can easily father hundreds of kittens or puppies during a lifetime. Male dogs and cats can be a nuisance to your neighborhood if they have not been “fixed.” Roaming male dogs and cats often get into fights with injuries that require treatment, contract infections, and are typically far less happy and calm. Intact male animals are also far more likely to mark their territory with strong smelling urine.