Articles for tag: Cat Behavior, House Cats, Neutered

Karla News

Does Your Cat Spray in the House?

There really isn’t much worse than having a male cat that sprays pee all over your house. The smell is strong and can soak into furniture or flooring, and is hard to get rid of. While it’s far more common for whole/intact (those who are not neutered) males to spray, it’s also possible for neutered ...

Karla News

Five Myths About Neutering Dogs

There are several “facts” about spaying/neutering that are not always as true as often repeated. Tune to many “humane” and “animal rights” and “rescue” sites and you’ll see them as undisputed facts. An altered pet won’t roam, mark things, bite or do a host of other behaviors. There’s a problem with that – dogs don’t ...

Karla News

Cat and Dog Marking: Territorial Urine Marking Behavior in Pets

Cat and dog pets have territorial tendencies which means that they will stake out a claim to a particular area or an object that they consider their own. There are many ways in which they stake this claim to the territory they perceive as their own. They usually do this by urinating and rarely defecating ...

Karla News

FAQ: Neutering Male Rats

Neutering a pet male rat is major surgery and it is not something that should be jumped into without thought. If opting to have a male rat neutered, here is everything you should know and what to expect with the procedure. How old should a male rat be before being neutered? According to Debbie Ducommun, ...

Karla News

Willamette Animal Guild (WAG)

Willamette Animal Guild (WAG) Willamette Animal Guild is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization dedicated to providing low cost spay/neuter services in Eugene, Oregon. As a non-profit, they rely heavily on volunteers, donations, and word-of-mouth. As a result of the hard work and dedication of this organization, (and the much needed volunteers and donations) WAG has performed ...

Karla News

Reasons Not to Neuter a Pet Rat

There are only a few reasons why male rats should be neutered and plenty reasons why they shouldn’t be neutered. The only good reason to neuter a male rat is if you must put males and females together in the same cage. Rats do not need to be spayed or neutered like cats and dogs. ...

Karla News

When to Spay or Neuter Your Puppy

You’ve gotten a new puppy, and you’re ecstatic. Your new little buddy is entertaining you and frolicking around your house, and filling your face with the delicious nostalgic scent of puppy breath. While you are enjoying watching your pup go from a floppy little jelly belly into what they may look like as an adult ...