: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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Our cat has been spayed.
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All kittens should be checked by a veterinarian, and receive vaccinations, flea and worms treatment, and spaying/neutering soon after birth.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Many advocate for both spaying and neutering to prevent unwanted pregnancies and to minimize the number of unwanted dogs being euthanized.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
We are spayed in the water, kings and queens of an ocean that has always bet on Black.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
The cats are already spayed or neutered and vaccinated.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Many advocate for both spaying and neutering to prevent unwanted pregnancies and to minimize the number of unwanted dogs being euthanized.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
We are spayed in the water, kings and queens of an ocean that has always bet on Black.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
The cats are already spayed or neutered and vaccinated.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spay. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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