spay

as in to neuter

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Recent Examples of spay Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 All pets available for adoption have been spayed or neutered, as well as vaccinated and microchipped, Brown said. Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 Adoptions include spaying/neutering, vaccinations and microchipping. Axios Raleigh, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 Carpino was looking for cat traps, which folks use to catch strays so they can be spayed/neutered/rehomed. Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spay 

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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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