If your pet stays indoors, is spaying or neutering still important? In a word, yes.



Spaying or neutering is an important part of preventive pet care with many positive impacts, from behavior to health to reducing the burden on animal shelters.

In this episode, Hannah speaks to Dr. Maria Ramirez Gorton, veterinarian and Area Chief of Staff at Banfield Pet Hospital in Virginia. They discuss why it’s important to spay or neuter your pet, what the procedure entails, and what you and your veterinary team can do to ensure the healing process goes as smoothly as possible.

You’ll also hear from special guests Kim Van Syoc, Executive Director of the Banfield Foundation and Lacey Frame, Registered Veterinary Technician and Program Manager at Banfield Foundation. Together, they dig into the important work the foundation does to impact pets in need.

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