WASHINGTON – The HSUS is teaming up with Washington Mystics
star Stacey Dales-Schuman on a new public service effort that
urges pet owners to have their pets spayed and neutered.
Dales-Schuman is featured in a 30 second television public
service announcement – “Don’t Take a Chance With Your Pet’s
Health.” The spot notes that spaying or neutering has health
benefits for pets. Some of those benefits include:
• Spaying pets reduces the risk of breast cancer in dogs and
cats and eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian
cancer.
• Neutering eliminates the risk of testicular cancer and
greatly reduces the chances that your pet will develop prostate
cancer.
• Spaying and neutering can help improve pet behavior and
reduces the chances your dog will bite.
“Most people know that spaying and neutering can help in the
fight against pet overpopulation,” said Dales-Schuman. “But
they may not understand how important it is for their own pet’s
well-being. I’m sure my pets are happier and healthier as a
result of being spayed. This is a really important message, and
I’m so pleased to be able to share it.”
“We’re very excited to have Stacey Dales-Schuman lend her
support to the effort to encourage people to spay and neuter
their pets,” said Stephanie Shain, outreach director for The
HSUS’ companion animals program. “She’s such a positive
influence and a role model for the fans of professional
basketball, and she’s also committed to helping animals.”
Dales-Schuman plays forward for the Mystics, Washington’s
WNBA team. She represented the team in the 2002 WNBA All Star
Game. A native of Ontario, Canada, Dales-Schuman attended
Oklahoma where she led her team to the 2001-2002 NCAA
Championship Game. She’s an on-air analyst for ESPN during
their coverage of women’s college basketball games. She has two
dogs, Gracie and Allie.
The HSUS has more than seven million members and
constituents. The HSUS is a mainstream voice for animals, with
active programs in companion animals and equine protection,
wildlife and habitat protection, animals in research and farm
animals and sustainable agriculture. The HSUS has protected all
animals through legislation, litigation, investigation,
education, advocacy and field work. The non-profit
organization, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2004, is
based in Washington, DC and has 10 regional offices across the
country. For more information, visit The HSUS’ Web site –
www.hsus.org.
