LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM
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The most important reason to spay or neuter pets is to prevent the birth of unwanted litters.
Once altered, your pet will be happier and more content. An unsterilized pet is often anxious
and frustrated. He or she may pace or whine, act aggressively or inappropriately to furniture
or people. He is typically no happy inside or out, and is driven by something he cannot
understand.
Alteration can increase your pet’s life expectancy. Spaying eliminates uterine infection and
reduces the risk of mammary cancer. Neutering prevents testicular and prostate cancer. In
addition to the health benefits, your pet won’t face the danger of being in fights, run over or
exposed to diseases while on the prowl in search of a mate.
The benefits of spaying a female pet are immediately obvious: No hard-to-place puppies and
no messy heats.
There are benefits to neutering the male as well. Statistically, there is a 94% reduction in
roaming; a 66% reduction in mounting; a 63% reduction in inter-male aggression; and a 59%
reduction in marking.
Why wait? You can’t afford not to alter your pets. The cost of sterilization is minor compared
to the cost of feeding and raising litters. A sterilized pet often requires fewer vet bills and, with
the reduced food intake required, is less expensive to feed.
Sterilization is very affordable. The MHS has partnered with the Northland Spay and Neuter
Clinic in Duluth in an effort to avail affordable, low cost spay and neuter pet services to the
public. The cost of a canine neuter is $65; canine spay $79; feline neuter $39; and feline
spay $49. The clinic will also offer you additional low cost services such as vaccinations,
tests, micro-chips, and nail trimming.
If interested in participating in the low cost spay and neuter program for pets, simply contact
the MHS shelter at 218-741-7425. You will be given a form to complete and an appointment
time to bring your pet to the shelter. On your appointment day, your pet will be transported to
the Northland Spay and Neuter Clinic in Duluth where he/she will be altered. Your pet will stay
overnight in Duluth for observation before being transported back to the Mesabi Humane
Society shelter the following day. You will meet your pet at the Mesabi Humane Society
shelter and pay for services at that time.
Once altered, your pet will be happier and more content. An unsterilized pet is often anxious
and frustrated. He or she may pace or whine, act aggressively or inappropriately to furniture
or people. He is typically no happy inside or out, and is driven by something he cannot
understand.
Alteration can increase your pet’s life expectancy. Spaying eliminates uterine infection and
reduces the risk of mammary cancer. Neutering prevents testicular and prostate cancer. In
addition to the health benefits, your pet won’t face the danger of being in fights, run over or
exposed to diseases while on the prowl in search of a mate.
The benefits of spaying a female pet are immediately obvious: No hard-to-place puppies and
no messy heats.
There are benefits to neutering the male as well. Statistically, there is a 94% reduction in
roaming; a 66% reduction in mounting; a 63% reduction in inter-male aggression; and a 59%
reduction in marking.
Why wait? You can’t afford not to alter your pets. The cost of sterilization is minor compared
to the cost of feeding and raising litters. A sterilized pet often requires fewer vet bills and, with
the reduced food intake required, is less expensive to feed.
Sterilization is very affordable. The MHS has partnered with the Northland Spay and Neuter
Clinic in Duluth in an effort to avail affordable, low cost spay and neuter pet services to the
public. The cost of a canine neuter is $65; canine spay $79; feline neuter $39; and feline
spay $49. The clinic will also offer you additional low cost services such as vaccinations,
tests, micro-chips, and nail trimming.
If interested in participating in the low cost spay and neuter program for pets, simply contact
the MHS shelter at 218-741-7425. You will be given a form to complete and an appointment
time to bring your pet to the shelter. On your appointment day, your pet will be transported to
the Northland Spay and Neuter Clinic in Duluth where he/she will be altered. Your pet will stay
overnight in Duluth for observation before being transported back to the Mesabi Humane
Society shelter the following day. You will meet your pet at the Mesabi Humane Society
shelter and pay for services at that time.
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