Desex your pet

Choosing to desex your pet is one of the most responsible steps you make take as a pet owner. Not only are you helping to prevent your pet having an unplanned pregnancy, there are many health benefits and reduces behavioural problems.

• Allows your pet to be happier and healthier
• No risk of costly unwanted litters
• Reduces the risk of some cancers
• Reduces your pet’s desire to roam
• Reduces aggressive behaviours in dogs
• Reduces behaviours such as urine spraying in cats
• Cheaper council registration fees

Read about RSPCA's Operation Wanted

Did you know that thousands of cats and kittens become unwanted every year in Queensland because cat owners haven’t desexed their cats? Many cats and kittens end up roaming the streets and continue the cycle of breeding. Female cats can potentially produce three litters of six kittens each year! Even more staggering, over the course of her breeding life, a female cat (and her offspring) may be responsible for the birth of 420,000 kittens.

You can help end the cycle of unwanted animals by desexing your cat from 16 weeks of age to reduce unwanted litters.

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Accidental breeding is costly. Puppies require several vaccinations, microchipping and vet checks prior to being rehomed.

Sadly, we still see unwanted dogs surrendered to the RSPCA and puppies dumped as a result of undesexed dogs.

Desexing your dog also has health benefits! Pyometra is one dangerous condition that older, undesexed female dogs can get, desexing eliminates this issue.

Desexing myths debunked

Mice, rats and guinea pigs are prolific breeders and when two genders come together, they can quickly multiply and pet care becomes out of control!

You can desex smaller pets, talk to a specialised small pet veterinarian to ask about dseexing guinea pigs. Otherwise, ensure when you keep multiple small pets together, they are the same gender to prevent unexpected babies.

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Desex your pet! Be a responsible pet owner and don't contribute to the ever-increasing overpopulation of cats and kittens by allowing your cat to breed.

Encourage friends and family to have their pets desexed.

Find out more about Operation Wanted, our annual desexing campaign where participating vets are offering 20% off cat and dog desexing from June – August!

Register for discounted desexing