Who We Are
Tales of Tails aims to educate the community on general animal welfare matters, and the importance of regular vet check-ups and vaccinations with a strong emphasis on sterilisation.
We have a strong focus on community empowerment and education to ensure responsible pet ownership in the foreseeable future.
General Information
The advantages of dog sterilisation
Sterilisation of female dogs is the ideal solution to avoid unwanted pregnancies: having to manage litters, with the consequent difficulty of finding family at all, is not a simple job Neutered females are exposed to a significantly reduced risk of breast cancer. Besides the removal of the uterus eliminates the risk of developing uterine tumors and a potentially fatal infection called pyometra. Castration of male dogs is perhaps less widespread, but it is useful because it reduces the risk of pathologies affecting the testicles and the prostate, which unfortunately are very frequent in older dogs. Castrated dogs have less desire to mate, in fact they lose almost all the stimulus, so they are more relaxed and do not make the famous “love escapes” that lead them to run away from home, risking facing dangers such as crowded roads, cars or owners of dog girls who don’t want to be annoyed. If you have an aggressive or particularly lively dog and you believe that with a castration it turns into a lamb, you are wrong. From the behavioural point of view, it is not true that an aggressive dog, once castrated, becomes docile, but simply castration does nothing but reduce the impulsive response of the four-legged. It will feel exactly the same as before but without the frantic push of testosterone
Pets, like people, can be protected from some diseases by vaccination. Experts agree that widespread use of vaccines within the last century has prevented death and disease in millions of animals. Even though some formerly common diseases have now become uncommon, vaccination is still highly recommended because these serious disease agents continue to be present in the environment. Discuss with your veterinarian your pet’s lifestyle, access to other animals, and travel to other geographic locations, since these factors affect your pet’s risk of exposure to disease.