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The importance of desexing your pets
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The importance of desexing your pets

Desexing your pet is one of the most important parts of being a pet owner.

Fill out the form below to find out more about the benefits of desexing for not only your pet, but pets all over South Australia.

Did you know that one cat can be responsible for 20,000 descendants in just five years? There's already an estimated 137,000 stray cats in SA, and with more being born every day it's never been more important to get your cats desexed. With South Australian animal shelters at breaking point, we need your help to ensure that the number of unwanted animals in the community does not continue to increase exponentially. Desexing your pet and encouraging others to do the same will help to raise awareness of the capacity crisis currently faced by animal shelters.

Desexing pets doesn't just help keep stray populations at manageable levels. It also comes with a whole range of benefits for your pet, including preventing various different types of health-related problems. You can learn more about the health benefits of desexing your pets on our blog, as well as a list of vets near you on our website by filling out the form below.

Desexing isn't the only way to help save the lives of stray animals. Keeping pets indoors or confined to your property and resisting the urge to feed strays will help to ensure there is less interaction between animals, reducing overall numbers and allowing animal shelters to give more stray animals the chance at finding loving homes.

Help ensure that no pet gets left behind. Fill out the form below to find out more about the benefits of desexing your pet.

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    Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc (AWL) brings together lost and abandoned pets and caring humans to create happy homes where everyone feels loved.

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    1-19 Cormack Road,
    Wingfield SA 5013
    10am - 3pm
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    Edinburgh North Shelter
    4 Hewittson Road
    Edinburgh North SA 5113
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