Tag: ASPCA
How many cats can come about from one cat? Take pause before throwing out the numbers
How many cats can come about from one cat in 7 years? Can it really be 420,000 kittens? The numbers are exponential, but one needs to take pause when throwing out these numbers because they may not be valid. While it’s important to shock people into understanding how explosive pet overpopulation is, it’s also a…
Safety tips when travelling with your pet in a car
The number of pets going on vacation with their humans is mushrooming, and here Paws for Reflection offers some travel safety trips when travelling with your pet in the car. Paws finds AAA and the ASPCA as a few of the places where you can find tips on how to safely travel with your pet. Plan to…
How does the ASPCA, dedicated to no-kill, work to help pets all over northern New England and beyond?
What role does the American Society for Protection Against Animal Cruelty, (ASPCA) have in various states and regions, and what is their connection with local animal shelters? Paws for Reflection asked David Betournay, New England Federation President and Community Initiatives Director, Community Outreach, for the ASPCA’s northern New England region, to explain just how the…
Spay/Neuter will prevent explosive cat overpopulation
March is Kitten Season It’s March, and kitten season is upon us. With longer and warmer days, cats and dogs instinctively start to mate and the cycle continues through fall and sometimes into the winter. The result: a lot of new kitties and pups, so many that thousands end up in shelters, or given away…
