: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
Examples of spay in a Sentence
Our cat has been spayed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff Peek-a-Boo sits in her carrier after she was spayed at MSPCA headquarters in Boston.
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
Adoptable dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
On Sunday, 24 dogs are scheduled to be neutered or spayed at Airpark Animal Hospital.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
The declaration, announced April 30, marked the first time the 11 government agencies and nonprofits have come together to raise awareness about pet adoption, fostering, spaying and neutering — a sign to the community of the seriousness of the crisis, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
The lack of responsibility surrounding spaying and neutering in Tunica, and so many other communities in the South, is a crisis.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 May 2024
The second plate will benefit The Fix Is In, Inc., which provides support for spaying and neutering cats and dogs in Wisconsin.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
More:This was Detroit's most popular dog breed in 2023
After stray hold, Detroit Animal Care and Control requires that all animals are spayed or neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and heartworm-tested before they are adopted.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
For years, Barker ended every episode of Price with a plea to have pets spayed or neutered.
—Lynette Rice, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2023
Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
Adoptable dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
On Sunday, 24 dogs are scheduled to be neutered or spayed at Airpark Animal Hospital.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
The declaration, announced April 30, marked the first time the 11 government agencies and nonprofits have come together to raise awareness about pet adoption, fostering, spaying and neutering — a sign to the community of the seriousness of the crisis, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
The lack of responsibility surrounding spaying and neutering in Tunica, and so many other communities in the South, is a crisis.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 May 2024
The second plate will benefit The Fix Is In, Inc., which provides support for spaying and neutering cats and dogs in Wisconsin.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
More:This was Detroit's most popular dog breed in 2023
After stray hold, Detroit Animal Care and Control requires that all animals are spayed or neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and heartworm-tested before they are adopted.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
For years, Barker ended every episode of Price with a plea to have pets spayed or neutered.
—Lynette Rice, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2023
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spay. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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