Spay Day USA
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Spay Day USA is an annual observance
on the last Tuesday of February that was created by the Doris Day Animal League
in 1994 to bring attention to the nationwide pet overpopulation problem, and to encourage animal population control
by neutering
pets. In 2002, the event's goal was to spay and neuter 200,000 pets across the United States.
United States observance
* See also: International observance* See also: List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation- Days :* January 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day * February 1 - National Freedom Day * April 13 - Thomas Jefferson's birthday...
on the last Tuesday of February that was created by the Doris Day Animal League
Doris Day Animal League
The Doris Day Animal League is an animal advocacy group based in Washington D.C. It established the annual observance Spay Day USA in 1994, which the group uses to bring attention to the pet overpopulation problem in the United States. On September 1, 2006, the organization merged with the Humane...
in 1994 to bring attention to the nationwide pet overpopulation problem, and to encourage animal population control
Animal population control
Animal population control is the practice of artificially altering the size of any animal population besides humans. It typically refers to the act of limiting the size of an animal population so that it remains manageable, as opposed to the act of protecting a species from excessive rates of...
by neutering
Neutering
Neutering, from the Latin neuter , is the removal of an animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part. The process is often used in reference to males whereas spaying is often reserved for females. Colloquially, both terms are often referred to as fixing...
pets. In 2002, the event's goal was to spay and neuter 200,000 pets across the United States.