Tag: pet overpopulation
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…
February 2: the clock is ticking to cat mating season. Spay/neuter your cat today
Snip, snip – oh what a relief it is! Spaying/neutering your feline makes them a much happier, healthier kitty. Today is February 2, and winter is officially half over, even though it might not look that way. Here in the Northeast, we’re getting pummeled with one more big snowstorm, and we know the Groundhog didn’t…
Why don’t people spay/neuter their pets?
Pet writing allows me to research all kinds of various pet related issues. There’s probably no issue that is as blatant, and important, as overpopulation and why it’s so important to spay/neuter your pets. Overpopulation results in about four million cats being euthanized in shelters around the country every year. That’s right, four million. The…
