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vital veterinary care and
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Be responsible. Spay/
neuter your pets!
By SINGAYAZI KAMINJOLO
orld Spay Day is
celebrated on the
28th of February.
So what is the fuss about
spaying/neutering your
pet? Spaying of females
involves the removal of the
entire reproductive tract and
neutering of males is done by
removing the testicles which
stops them from breeding.
Spaying/neutering your pet
is good for pets. They live
longer and healthier lives,
females will be protected
from getting pyometra, a life
threating infection of the
uterus, have a reduced chance
of suffering from ovarian and
uterine breast cancers, and
males have a reduced chance
of getting testicular and
prostate cancer.
Spaying/neutering your pet
is good for you the owner
with the benefits you will
see include elimination of
unwanted behaviours such as
roaming the neighbourhood,
spraying of urine and fighting.
Spaying/neutering your pet
is good for the community.
Irresponsible breeding
results in a large number of
abandoned and
dogs/cats, which roam the
neglected
neighbourhood, sometimes
attacking people, entering
yards looking for food and
increasing the chances of
human exposure to the deadly
disease rabies.
Too many dogs and cats
aren’t wanted anywhere by
anybody, so they are treated
as disposable items instead
of living creatures, dumped in
drains, rivers and if lucky at
animal shelters.
Have your pet spayed or
neutered - this is the first,
most important step you
can take as a responsible pet
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STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY PETER MUTHARIKA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI ON THE OCCASION OF THE STATE OPENING OF THE 3RD MEETING IN THE 47TH SESSION OF PARLIAMENT AND 2018/2019 BUDGET MEETING LILONGWE