Table 4 Lists the 60 breeds with
the fewest number of litters and those predicted to become extinct in the show ring.
Not exact matches
In fact, while reducing the
number of unwanted
litters,
fewer resources will be used, money will be saved and animal welfare programs made easier and more streamlined.
The
number of puppies in these
litters varies considerably,
numbering as
few as one and as many as 10, sometimes more.
Once you have a
few phone
numbers of breeders, chat with each one and ask questions about whether their dogs have passed health checks, or if they have stayed in touch with owners
of previous
litters.
Manufacturers deviated from the long - standing clay standard and introduced a
number of litters made from a variety
of materials that they say are healthier for both cats and the environment — paper, wood, corn and wheat, to name a
few.
Since carrier cats remain healthy though, and since affected cats may not necessarily be detected until they are a
few years
of age, the potential exists for both carrier and affected cats to have significant
numbers of litters before the disease is identified.
Advocates
of the law said that by forcing spay / neuter, we would decrease the
number of unintentional
litters, and thus, cause
fewer dogs and cats to enter the shelter.