Las Vegas Spay & Neuter Center Surpasses 10,000 Surgeries to Tackle Overpopulation

The Spay and Neuter Center of Southern Nevada performed over 10,000 spay and neuter surgeries last year in Las Vegas.

The local clinic offers discounted spay and neuter surgeries and vaccines on Sahara Avenue near Tenaya Way, according to 8newsnow.com (KLAS).

Owner and Medical Director Taryn Griffith said, “We did over 10,000 spay, neuter surgeries last year alone, and we are on record to beat that this year.”

Dr. Griffith stated, “It’s very rewarding. Here we are dealing with a lot of healthy, young animals, and I feel like we are actually helping.”

The center opened in 2009 after Las Vegas officials passed a mandatory spay and neuter law.

In 2009, the area’s largest animal shelter euthanized more than 30,000 animals, but that number dropped to 4,000 last year after the law and affordable options became available.

Current law requires all dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, and potbellied pigs aged four months and older in the City of Las Vegas and Clark County to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated for rabies, and microchipped.

Fines for repeated violations of the ordinance can reach $1,000 in some municipalities.

Spaying a female animal prevents uterine infections and can reduce the risk of mammary gland tumors.

Neutering males prevents prostate and rectal issues and can improve behavior.