: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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Our cat has been spayed.
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Dolly is vaccinated, spayed and microchipped and is ready to go home at a moment’s notice.
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Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
At Barkside, all dogs must be at least 6 months old and up to date on vaccinations, with those 12 months and up spayed or neutered.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Rather than paying a recurring license fee, pets that are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and vaccinated for rabies would be eligible to be permanently licensed for a one-time $25 fee.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
In Campbell County, data from the county's own animal services shows that by 2022, 440 cats were returned to the field (after being spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear-tipped), which represented about 78 percent of all cat intakes that year.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
At Barkside, all dogs must be at least 6 months old and up to date on vaccinations, with those 12 months and up spayed or neutered.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Rather than paying a recurring license fee, pets that are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and vaccinated for rabies would be eligible to be permanently licensed for a one-time $25 fee.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
In Campbell County, data from the county's own animal services shows that by 2022, 440 cats were returned to the field (after being spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear-tipped), which represented about 78 percent of all cat intakes that year.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spay. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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