Crossword clues for neutering
The Collaborative International Dictionary
neutering \neutering\ n. The sterilization of an animal.
Syn: fixing, altering.
Wiktionary
n. The act by which something is neutered. vb. (present participle of neuter English)
WordNet
Wikipedia
Neutering, from the Latin neuter ("of neither sex"), is the removal of an animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part. "Neutering" is often used incorrectly to refer only to male animals, but the term actually applies to both sexes. The male-specific term is castration, while spaying is usually reserved for female animals. Colloquially, both terms are often referred to as fixing. In male horses, castrating is referred to as gelding. Modern veterinary practice tends to use the term "de-sexing".
Neutering is the most common method for the sterilization of animals. In the United States, most humane societies, animal shelters, and rescue groups urge pet owners to have their pets neutered to prevent the births of unwanted litters, which contribute to the overpopulation of unwanted animals in the rescue system. Many states require that all adopted cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies be sterilized before going to their new homes.
The practice has been advocated in radio and television commercials and on various shows, most notably the game show The Price is Right, whose host, Bob Barker, would end every episode with the catchphrase "Help control the pet population; have your pets spayed or neutered." After Barker's retirement, Drew Carey continued to sign off with his own message regarding spaying and neutering.
Usage examples of "neutering".
I have long thought that partial neutering might be the answer, if it could be done without the risks of surgery.
She told me it was lawful, where neutering was not, so that women might be reclaimed, if their parents chose, for those dynastic marriages so dear to Comyn hearts, and there was no chance of impairing the precious fertility of a Comyn daughter!
The laws forbade the neutering of a Comyn woman, and she had stopped short of that with Callista.
Some women have been desperate enough to consider the neutering operation, which is very dangerous.
He came out of a panelled door in one of those tightfitting European suits that exaggerate the shoulders and hug the waist, the rear panels of the jacket flowing like a peacock's tail - the product of designers determined to be chic at the price of neutering the male image.
Thus, though the Left Behind movies are somewhat effective, by attempting to make their central myth too ordinarily credible, by neutering the fantastic and grotesque elements thereof, they must in the end be seen only for what they intend to be: ingenuous and rather crude manipulations of a towering legend.
He’d worked then, full-time at a direct-marketing company, writing form letters selling copiers, long-distance companies, upholstery cleaning, and spaying or neutering your pet.