Why Spay/Neuter?
Kent Animal Shelter is a regional leader in helping to control and care for pet populations, offering low-cost spay/neuter and public education.
Each year over 13,000,000 animals are destroyed because there are not enough homes for them all. The Kent Animal Shelter’s mission is to help reduce pet overpopulation. The most effective way of accomplishing this is through spaying and neutering. The benefits to your pet are numerous and you can take pride in knowing that you are helping to curb the homeless animal population. The Kent Spay/Neuter Clinic offers one of the lowest prices on Long Island to the public for dog and cat spaying and neutering. Over 4,000 animals are sterilized each year at our clinic. Three licensed veterinarians perform the surgery assisted by a professional staff. Appointments must be made in advance and can be made by calling 631-727-7797 ext. 2 between the hours of 10AM and 4PM.
Benefits of Spay/Neuter
Having your pet spayed or neutered is good for your pet, for you, and your community. Consider the benefits:
You fight the animal overpopulation problem. Even though you may be able to find homes for the puppies or kittens you allow your pet to have, that means there are that many fewer homes for shelter pets. Our shelters are full! Please don’t take away good homes for pets that are already homeless.
You give your pet a longer and healthier life. Most altered animals avoid contracting breast or prostate cancer and serious infections to the reproductive system. It is a fallacy that is is “good for your pet” to go through one cycle or to have one litter. This is simply not true. The earlier you have your pet spayed or neutered, the better it is for your pet.
You save money! A spayed or neutered pet is less likely to need costly vet care later in life for breast or prostrate cancer, or infections of the reproductive system. Many towns offer lower licensing fees if your pet is spayed or neutered. You can save on tax dollars too. Your taxes and pet license fees are used to pay for animal control to rescue, shelter and feed stray animals. Spaying and neutering pets can reduce the number of unwanted pets in your community and can lower animal control expenses.
The bottom line is that too many animals suffer and die every day because there simply are not enough homes for all the pets we allow to be born. Please help, spay and neuter your pets! If you have a specific question regarding spaying or neutering you can call our clinic at 631-727-5731 ext. 2.
