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Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. simple past tense and past participle of spay.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. (of a female animal) having the ovaries removed
Etymologies
- Middle English spaien, from Anglo-Norman espeier, to cut with a sword, from espee, sword, from Latin spatha; see spathe.
Examples
“you will be fine, my mom got "spayed" her word not mine about 8 years ago and has loved every second of not cramping that has followed i admit that i am jealous”
“I don't need one, I raised one kid (that was enough) and I got meself spayed.”
“Dogs and cats should be spayed and neutered unless an owner has a legitimate reason for breeding; irresponsible pet owners should be held accountable and laws should be in place to help ensure that domesticated pets do not create problems within a community.”
Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off
“So, do not expect 100% consistency until your rabbit is fully mature and has been altered (spayed and neutered).”
“Four months after the birth both of my cats were spayed or neutered-my veterinarian suggested that this procedure was necessary since the cats were always together and in less than a year I would have to find more families to adopt the new kittens that would be born.”
“Some people also own show cats that should not be spayed or neutered because it would render then ineligible to be shown or bred.”
Fireman Randy and Paulson robbing from the poor (Jack Bog's Blog)
“They were spayed, vaccinated and she agreed to keep them in as much as possible.”
Fireman Randy and Paulson robbing from the poor (Jack Bog's Blog)
“Doctoral candidate Judi Stella; Tony Buffington, a professor of veterinary clinical sciences; and Linda Lord, an assistant professor in the school's Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, observed the colony of neutered and spayed cats at the university's research lab.”
The Huffington Post: Healthy Cats Show Signs of Illness When Stressed
“LOS ANGELES -- When Stephen Zawistowski got his first dog 50 years ago, she was the only dog in the neighborhood that was spayed.”
The Huffington Post: Spay, Neuter Programs Lead To Fewer Cases Of Pet Euthanasia
“Animal advocates are lauding a second bill in which the council voted to increase the annual fee for licensing dogs that aren't spayed or neutered by more than 65 percent.”
The Huffington Post: Reedu Taha: NYC Tightens Leash on Dog Laws
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