: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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Our cat has been spayed.
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There is a significant health benefit to spaying a female dog before the first heat cycle as it is reported to reduce the chance of breast cancer later in life.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
MetLife’s preventative care plan includes vaccines, spaying/neutering and heartworm prevention, behavioral training and up to $150 toward teeth cleaning, among other benefits
Standout benefits: Claims can be filed online and reimbursed within 10 days.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Kittens should then be neutered/spayed, vaccinated and de-wormed.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
All kittens should be checked by a veterinarian, and receive vaccinations, flea and worms treatment, and spaying/neutering soon after birth.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
MetLife’s preventative care plan includes vaccines, spaying/neutering and heartworm prevention, behavioral training and up to $150 toward teeth cleaning, among other benefits
Standout benefits: Claims can be filed online and reimbursed within 10 days.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Kittens should then be neutered/spayed, vaccinated and de-wormed.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
All kittens should be checked by a veterinarian, and receive vaccinations, flea and worms treatment, and spaying/neutering soon after birth.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spay
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spay. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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