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Recent Examples of spay
State law already requires public shelters to spay or neuter all dogs before they’re adopted.
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Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
And next month, Daugherty said, the department will introduce a mobile pet clinic that will spay and neuter animals in areas where strays are abundant.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Prices for California clients range from $85 for a physical exam, $40 for a vaccine such as bordetella or rabies, $807 to spay a cat or $753 to neuter a dog under 45 pounds.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
There are myriad reasons to spay and neuter your pet.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
And next month, Daugherty said, the department will introduce a mobile pet clinic that will spay and neuter animals in areas where strays are abundant.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Prices for California clients range from $85 for a physical exam, $40 for a vaccine such as bordetella or rabies, $807 to spay a cat or $753 to neuter a dog under 45 pounds.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
There are myriad reasons to spay and neuter your pet.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spay
Verb
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During the intake process, staff noticed the cat had already been neutered and carried a microchip.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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During intake, staff noticed Dodger had already been neutered and had a microchip.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Scientists have documented that increasingly brighter nights are altering animal behavior, reproduction cycles and survival.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Finally, in overcoming this vexing moment, the two would establish a painterly repartee that altered the trajectory of their own work and, by extension, modern art.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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