Spaying your female dog before one year of age will reduce their chance of getting mammary (breast) tumours by over 90%. Uterine cancer is also prevented successfully by sterilization at an early ...

Adopting a dog from a shelter is a rewarding experience, but it can also be challenging so it’s important to approach the process with understanding and care. To help make this transition smoother for ...

Houston faces a stray animal crisis, and Spay/Neuter Awareness Month highlights the importance of spaying and neutering pets to control the population and offer health benefits like reducing the risk ...

You can try talking to your dog about the birds and the bees, but it’s unlikely they will understand. It’s up to you to be aware that a non-spayed female dog runs the risk of having babies. You may ...

Assuming that a medical workup has been pursued and that the results were all normal, behavioral urine marking is the likely ...

Similarly, a female dog will seek out a male counterpart ... an actual attraction to your friend’s unassuming leg. Neutering your dog will certainly reduce the sexual desires in your dog ...

Dogs and cats of all ages, breeds and sizes are available through area animal rescues and shelters, as well as opportunities to help homeless animals through foster programs, donations and help with ...

Ziggy and Kaia were surrendered to the Animal Defense League because their owner was suffering from allergies.

Humping is a pretty common behavior for dogs, but it’s not one we tend to enjoy as dog parents. There are a number of reasons why dogs hump – both male and female – and it ... but sexually mature and ...

“Our funds are also limited, so our target is spaying female dogs,” she said, adding that the tip of the dog’s ear would be cropped indicating it has been spayed. “We hope to continue this ...

Ten-month-old Kylie was found behind a shed with her sisters in July. She was adopted but her owners couldn't take her with ...