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ct-9491	Haworth, David 	Current state of spay/neuter programs in United States and effect on overall animal numbers	2019	6	.pdf	application/pdf	3658	186	43	Estimates vary widely, from 6.5 million animals according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)5 to 2.7 million animals according to the most definitive web-based data collection site, Shelters Animals Count.6 Even with that relatively large discrepancy, the number of animals entering shelters over the past several decades has been on a steady and dramatic decline, which can be at least partially attributed to spay/neuter programs. Current state of spay/neuter programs in United States and effect on overall animal numbers Current state of spay/neuter programs in United States and effect on overall animal numbers David Haworth, Two Dogs Veterinary Consulting, LLC Abstract Surgically altering (spaying/ovariohysterectomy and neutering/orchidectomy) of companion dogs and cats is a culturally enforced phenomenon in the United States.	cache/ct-9491.pdf	txt/ct-9491.txt