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Examples of spay in a Sentence
Our cat has been spayed.
Recent Examples of spay from the Web
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Starting Friday, 35 cats will be up for adoption for $15 each, which includes the costs of spaying or neutering as well as food, litter, carriers, food bowls and toys.
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In 2016, 250 pets were spayed/neutered through the program, and the county is on pace to see the same number in 2017, Lecaros said in an email.
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All the puppies and kittens will be spayed or neutered and will have received all age-appropriate vaccinations and shots.
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If the animal is spayed or neutered, the annual fee is $6.50 and the lifetime fee is $31.50.
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Hundreds of cities across the country ban the breed or require owners to spay or neuter their dogs.
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The six-month-old Doberman was wearing a hard plastic recovery collar prescribed by her veterinarian after being spayed.
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The fee includes a microchip, deworming, rabies and booster vaccinations and spaying or neutering.
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Kittens have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
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Origin and Etymology of spay
Middle English, from Anglo-French espeer to pierce, castrate, from espee sword, from Latin spatha sword — more at spade
SPAY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of spay for English Language Learners
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: to remove the sex organs of (a female animal) : to make (a female animal) unable to have babies
SPAY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of spay for Students
spayed
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: to remove the ovaries of (a female animal) a spayed cat
Medical Dictionary
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playMedical Definition of spay
spayed
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: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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