Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 is World Spay Day, an international day to promote the spaying and neutering of companion animals. But is this awareness day necessary you ask? Well, let’s explain what this day is all about, why its important, and how you can get involved.

Imagine your dog confined to a small crate or kennel night and day for four months or more: no longer able to jump, run or even play. Imagine costly—and painful—treatment necessary to kill the dangerous heartworms infecting your dog’s body. These could be the consequences of just one mosquito bite. And, they could have been avoided with 2 injections of heartworm preventative a year.

Now is the perfect time to make sure your best friend is protected from the dangers of fleas, ticks and especially potentially life-threatening heartworms that mosquitos can carry.