: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
Examples of spay in a Sentence
Our cat has been spayed.
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Officials urged spaying and neutering and early outreach for help to prevent similar cases.
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Paws for a Cause, a nonprofit group, spayed and neutered 131 cats during the tour at no cost to those who humanely trapped and/or take care of the animals.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
His daily signoff about spaying and neutering pets became a cultural fixture, and his activism helped elevate issues like animal overpopulation into the mainstream.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The city is also launching its Clip and Snip Community Pet Clinic, a mobile unit staffed by veterinarians who will perform spaying and neutering on cats and dogs in areas where stray populations are high.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Paws for a Cause, a nonprofit group, spayed and neutered 131 cats during the tour at no cost to those who humanely trapped and/or take care of the animals.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
His daily signoff about spaying and neutering pets became a cultural fixture, and his activism helped elevate issues like animal overpopulation into the mainstream.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The city is also launching its Clip and Snip Community Pet Clinic, a mobile unit staffed by veterinarians who will perform spaying and neutering on cats and dogs in areas where stray populations are high.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spay. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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spay
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: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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