Based on the animal sheltering and rescue world’s response to Dr. Julie Levy’s Open Letter to the Field: Why We Must Suspend Spay/Neuter Now, we know you are coming to terms with this topic and have many questions.
In my open letter to the animal welfare community, I have tried to summarize the evidence-based reasons underpinning our call to suspend routine spay/neuter surgery – to preserve supplies, staff safety, and health care capacity. This advice, which reflects recommendations by the shelter veterinary community, is a well-reasoned and dispassionate accounting of risk vs benefit.
