Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Q: "I am a senior citizen who is contemplating adopting a 4-year-old intact Golden Retriever. I have had other Goldens, but they ...

We have two male Retrievers, a pup approaching nine months, and an older dog age seven. We never had our older dog neutered and we are now considering what benefit, if any, will there be to neutering ...

Seaside's Animal Control officer and community members drafted an ordinance requiring people to get a breeding permit or spay and neuter their dogs and cats by the time they are 6 months old to ...

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have updated their guidelines on when to neuter 40 popular dog varieties by breed and sex. Their recent paper in Frontiers in Veterinary Science ...

Some dog breeds have higher risk of developing certain cancers and joint disorders if neutered or spayed within their first year of life. Until now, studies had only assessed that risk in a few breeds ...

Every summer, I witness the consequences of uncontrolled breeding of dogs and cats. Last week, a litter of five kittens was found, dumped in a local park. And a few weeks earlier, I heard about a ...

Q: "I am a senior citizen who is contemplating adopting a 4-year-old intact Golden Retriever. I have had other Goldens, but they have all been neutered. What are the risks of neutering at 4? The dog ...