PETS ARE FAMILY, TOO by Dr. Annjolyn Pecoraro-Knoll WHEN TO SPAY AND NEUTER Kittens and puppies are adorable, but they will eventuallydog spayed or neutered, you'll be glad to know there is a grow into adults that will want to have their own kittens and puppies unless they are spayed or neutered. When a care. Most of our clients at Knoll Animal Hospital are female cat or dog is surgically altered in order to pevent awith our clean and comfortable reception area and reproduction, the process is called spaying. When a male examination rooms. However, the rest of our clinic is what dog or cat undergoes the procedure, it is called neutering. makes us one of the best in the Carol Stream area. We offer Since reproductive organs are a bit different between the up-to-date surgical facilities, with experienced surgeons genders, the process is different. Altering a female anma leading edge anesthetic techniques, and constant patient tends to be a bit more expensive, although there are usually monitoring. For an appointment at 565 E. St. Charles Road low-income, low-cost spaying and neutering programs in most areas since the procedure is vital to keeping the population of feral or abandoned animals to a minimum. facility close by that offers compassionate, friendly, quality at the corner of Schmale and St. Charles Road, please P.S. Please spay or neuter between 4 and 6 months of When you have made the decision to have your cat or age www.knollanimalhospital.com