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Recent Examples of spay
State law already requires public shelters to spay or neuter all dogs before they’re adopted.
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Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
And next month, Daugherty said, the department will introduce a mobile pet clinic that will spay and neuter animals in areas where strays are abundant.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Prices for California clients range from $85 for a physical exam, $40 for a vaccine such as bordetella or rabies, $807 to spay a cat or $753 to neuter a dog under 45 pounds.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
There are myriad reasons to spay and neuter your pet.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
And next month, Daugherty said, the department will introduce a mobile pet clinic that will spay and neuter animals in areas where strays are abundant.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Prices for California clients range from $85 for a physical exam, $40 for a vaccine such as bordetella or rabies, $807 to spay a cat or $753 to neuter a dog under 45 pounds.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
There are myriad reasons to spay and neuter your pet.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spay
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San Joaquin County leaders are considering a proposal that would require pets taken into shelters to be spayed or neutered before being returned to their owners.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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The animal groups have set up a staging area with play yards in Wisconsin, where the dogs are being vaccinated, microchipped, spayed or neutered and prepared for transport, Simmons said.—
David Fischer,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Other players contributed to the efforts, but those two were consistently altering shots.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Every day in stores across Florida, thousands of people pull out their wallets and purses to scratch a lottery ticket, hoping for a life-altering prize.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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