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Recent Examples of spay
These programs capture the cat and take it in to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated and tattooed and have its ear tipped before it’s returned to its outdoor home.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
There are myriad reasons to spay and neuter your pet.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The primary requirements are that people interested in fostering have their own pets vaccinated and spayed or neutered, and the ability to separate their pets from the foster animals.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Fees include vaccinations, spaying/neutering, microchips, heartworm test for dogs 7 months and older, feline leukemia test for cats, 14 days of limited health care from VCA Animal Hospitals and a bag of free food.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
There are myriad reasons to spay and neuter your pet.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The primary requirements are that people interested in fostering have their own pets vaccinated and spayed or neutered, and the ability to separate their pets from the foster animals.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Fees include vaccinations, spaying/neutering, microchips, heartworm test for dogs 7 months and older, feline leukemia test for cats, 14 days of limited health care from VCA Animal Hospitals and a bag of free food.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spay
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According to Sharp, the reaction came days after the dog had been neutered.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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My last cat was declawed when she was neutered, and this was never a problem.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Returning to the core of his talk, Yanxiao likened the Xiongnu’s impact on the West to that of the Mongols, who, a millennium later, would alter the cultural topology of Eurasia.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The order alters the timeline for decommissioning Schahfer, according to a previous NIPSCO statement, but compliance is mandatory, and NIPSCO’s long-term plan to transition to sustainable energy remains unchanged.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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