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The SPOT Southern Maryland Spay & Neuter
4860 St Leonard Rd, St. Leonard, MD 20685
PO Box 206, Port Republic, MD 2067
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SPAY & NEUTER
Spay & Neuter Grants
Spay & Neuter Grants are for residents of Calvert County.
Call 410-562-6516, during store hours (please do not leave a message). or
Stop by The SPOT and speak to any of our volunteer staff during regular business hours. (Wednesday-Saturday 10-5, Sundays 12-5)
Spay & Neuter Grants are done at the Veterinarians listed below.
CALVERT WELL PET CLINIC
THE WELL PET CLINIC - Lexington Park
Southern Maryland Spay & Neuter does NOT cover the cost of any vaccines.
Important Health and Social Benefits
Spaying and neutering your dog or cat is not only an effective means of preventing overpopulation, but it has important health and social benefits:
- Your dog or cat will live a longer, healthier life.
- Spaying and neutering (removing the reproductive organs) are veterinary procedures that prevent uterine infection, malignant breast cancer and ovarian cancer in females and testicular cancer and prostate infections in males.
- Your male dog won't need to roam away from home... An intact male dog in search of a mate will do just about anything to get one. If he's free to roam, he risks injury in traffic and fights with other male dogs.
- and he/she will be a much better pet. Un-neutered dogs and cats may mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine in your home. Many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering, and contrary to popular myth, spaying and neutering will not change your dog's or cat's personality, cause obesity or make dogs any less capable of guarding your home.
- It packs a powerful punch in the fight against pet overpopulation. Each year, millions of cats and dogs of all ages and breeds are killed nationwide. These deaths are the result of unwanted litters of puppies and kittens that could have been prevented by spaying or neutering. (Source: ASPCA)
What is spaying/neutering?
What is spaying/neutering?
SPAYING: The medical term for this procedure is ovariohysterectomy. The procedure involves the removal of the ovaries and uterus from a female animal. This is an abdominal surgery performed under anesthesia by a licensed veterinarian. The health benefits for this include prevention of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and life-threatening uterus infections. This surgery also prevents your pet from becoming pregnant so that fewer unwanted puppies and kittens are born, put in shelters and then killed if not adopted.
NEUTERING: The medical term for this procedure is orchiectomy. This applies to male pets and involves surgical removal of the testicles. A licensed veterinarian performs this while the patient is placed under general anesthesia. The health benefits for this include prevention of life-threatening prostate infections and testicular cancer. As with female dogs, this surgery prevents your pet from causing pregnancy so that fewer unwanted puppies and kittens are born, put in shelters and then killed if not adopted.
About Us
A Winning Team
Our amazing team of regulars and part-time volunteers are committed to helping our animals. We take our convictions and turn them into action. Think you would be a good fit?
See our contact page for more information!
Our History
Southern Maryland Spay and Neuter, Inc is a non profit organization dedicated to ending the euthanasia of all healthy companions through low cost spay and neuter.
We operate The Stop Pet Overpopulation ThriftShop (SPOT).
We use the profits made through the sale of donated items to fund low cost spay and neuters. We provide individuals and local humane organizations with grants for low and no cost spay and neuter of companion animals.
Spay & Neuter Grants are for residents of Calvert County.
Animals Are Our Mission
For more information about Spay Grants / Financial Aid, visit our Grant page.
**Spay & Neuter Grants are for residents of Calvert County.*