Petco Introduces New Self-Service Spay Or Neuter Stations

SAN DIEGO, CA—Emphasizing that the new facilities would be quick, clean, and easy to use, Petco introduced new self-service spay or neuter stations Friday in all of its stores nationwide. “Starting today, customers will be able to go to any Petco and reserve a plastic, semiprivate enclosure in which to sterilize their dog, cat, or other small animal,” said CEO Ron Coughlin, adding that the self-service stations would be first come, first served, and would include access to scalpels, surgical scissors, and a sealed bin in which to dispose of loose testicles, ovaries, or fallopian tubes. “Now, instead of going to an expensive vet and paying hundreds of dollars, you can take your pet to Petco and remove their reproductive organs for just $20. Plus, rubber gloves, face masks, and scrubs are included at no extra cost. At the end of the day, no one knows their way around your pet’s genitals better than you.” At press time, Petco had reportedly been forced to shut down many of the self-service spay or neuter stations after customers failed to clean up the blood, hair, and viscera, tracking it all over the inside of the stores.