My vet says I need to wait until my pet is 6 months old to spay/neuter, why does WPCAS require adopted pets to be spayed/neutered so early (pre-pubescent spay/neuter)?
  • Very, very few veterinarians actually say wait until pets are 6 months old. What they will uniformly agree is that it is best if pets have been adequately immunized, dewormed and that they are healthy before elective surgery. The American Veterinary Medical Association has recommended sterilization as early as eight weeks of age. The ASPCA, HSUS, AVMA, TVMA, ASV and many other humane organizations are recommending sterilization by five months of age because by six months, many are already reproducing.
  • We prefer to sterilize at 12-16 weeks of age because puppy/kitten vaccinations have provided immunity. Deworming, better nutrition and other care have assured a healthier animal is presented for sterilization. But the overriding reason, which takes all of the above into account, is that the state law requires sterilization within one month of adoption.

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1. What are the Animal Shelter's Operating Hours?
2. What are the shelter’s Service areas and Non-Service Areas?
3. Why can’t you take this animal?
4. What are your adoption fees and what is included in those fees?
5. How can I tell if my dog has rabies?
6. How can I help the shelter?
7. Can I volunteer at the Animal Shelter?
8. Where can I find a low cost spay or neuter program?
9. What can I do about barking dogs in my neighborhood? How can I report animals running loose in my neighborhood?
10. What do I do if my dog bites someone?
11. What are the shelter’s fees?
12. How do I adopt a pet?
13. How do I surrender a pet?
14. How do I reclaim my lost pet?
15. How do I foster a pet?
16. How do I see what pets are at the shelter?
17. How do I adopt livestock?
18. Are you going to euthanize it?
19. Is WPCAS a "No-Kill" shelter?
20. Is there pet licensing in Weatherford or Parker County?
21. What are the shelter's stray hold periods?
22. How do you make sure your pet’s microchip will help them get back home if they get lost?
23. What do I do when the shelter is closed and I have an animal related issue?
24. What is T-N-R?
25. How do I care for the Feral/Community Cats in my area?
26. What is the Vacuum Effect and why shouldn’t I just have the cats removed?
27. Do you lease traps and if so; for how much and how long?
28. How much will this citation cost?
29. How many pets can I have city/county?
30. Can I have a wild animal as a pet?
31. What do I do when I see a coyote?
32. Can I trap and relocate wildlife?
33. Can you provide pest control services?
34. What do I do if I get bit by an animal?
35. Where can I view all of our local animal laws and ordinances?
36. What vaccines are needed for my pet?
37. How often should I get my pets their rabies vaccines?
38. What are the surgery days for T-N-R?
39. Can you euthanize my pet?
40. My vet says I need to wait until my pet is 6 months old to spay/neuter, why does WPCAS require adopted pets to be spayed/neutered so early (pre-pubescent spay/neuter)?
41. Why should I spay or neuter my pet?