Sentences with phrase «increasing number of cats»

With the increasing number of cats in need of homes, we have welcomed many adorable, lovable kittens and cats in the past few months.

Increasing the number of cats who are spayed or neutered decreases the incidence of virus transmission.

With ad campaigns and other encouragements, we can, perhaps, increase the number of cats and dogs entering and leaving through the revolving door of our local animal shelters, but spay / neuter programs, not adoption, prevent the overwhelming number of excess pets from needing homes, entering shelters or becoming victims, no matter where on the timeline they are counted.

It also punishes lower - income households, where cost is typically the reason a cat has not been spayed or neutered, and may increase the number of cats relinquished to a shelter or abandoned due to inability to comply with the law.

However, it apparently increased the number of cats that formed calcium oxalate crystals.

The new space will expand our capacity and flexibility, and allow us to increase the number of cats that we can help.

But we can somehow do something about shedding since this naturally increases the number of cat hair that can be licked.

Fire - retardant chemicals called PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) that are used in fabric - carpets, upholstery, mattresses and electronics - appear to be associated with increased numbers of cats diagnosed with feline hyperthyroidism.

It seeks to partner with animal shelters to implement initiatives designed to increase the number of cats who leave shelters alive.

Sponsored by Maddie's Fund ® and led by Drs. Kate Hurley and Julie Levy, the Million Cat Challenge seeks to partner with animal shelters across North America to implement one or more, or all of five initiatives designed to increase the number of cats who leave shelters alive.

They also represent the most financially responsible and humane way for communities to increase the numbers of cats and dogs that are neutered.

The mission of the nonprofit organization is to seek to end the preventable euthanasia of healthy, adoptable pets in Kern County through strong alliances with the community, local businesses and nonprofit organizations, to increase the number of cats and dogs that are spayed and neutered, while promoting animal health and safety within our community.

As listed by Operation Catnip, one of the goals is to increase the number of cats protected against Rabies.

The single most effective way to help control the feline overpopulation crisis and improve the health and living conditions of stray / feral cats is to increase the number of cats that are spayed / neutered.

Increase the numbers of cats and dogs spayed and neutered in Bryan / College Station and Brazos county..

Not exact matches

By collaborating with other people, you're not just increasing your number of daily interactions (no, talking to the cat doesn't count) but also opening yourself up to countless new ideas and directions, not to mention new markets.

«With the Government unwilling to include a ban on the use of stray cats and dogs in the update of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act, the worry is that the number of experiments using animals may increase further in future years.»

The New York City Council yesterday passed a bill that would extend hours at animal rescue centers, seek to reduce the number of feral cats prowling city streets and increase the budget for animal services in the five boroughs.

The increase in the online dating market has also been accompanied by a dramatic rise in the number of sites catering to various groups and proclivities, ranging from bibliophiles to tall people, cat lovers, rubber fetishists and even those who are already married.

Between 2006 and 2011, for example, veterinary visits for dogs increased 9.2 % while the number of veterinary visits for cats decreased by 4.4 %.

My levels of procrastination increase, which are directly measured by the increase in number of «cute cat video» searches in my browser history.

A study conducted by research group Packaged Facts shows that form 2003 to 2007, the number of cats, dogs and exotic animals insured in the United States increased 56 percent.

That may be reason enough to make sure your cat stays in - doors but an increasing number of animal shelters are requiring that you keep your adopted cat indoors, not allowing him outdoors.

Cats Protection, which takes in and rehomes unwanted cats, has just helped its one millionth cat since 2007 but says that, since the start of the recession, it has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of cat owners asking for help every wCats Protection, which takes in and rehomes unwanted cats, has just helped its one millionth cat since 2007 but says that, since the start of the recession, it has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of cat owners asking for help every wcats, has just helped its one millionth cat since 2007 but says that, since the start of the recession, it has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of cat owners asking for help every week.

Our pets truly depend on us, and an increasing number of people have discovered that they depend on their dogs, cats, and other animals for help, too!

Given the fatal nature of rabies and the number of increased incidences of rabies in cats, this has become a major public health concern.

On that same island in New Zealand, for instance, ecologists observed that, as rat numbers increased in the absence of cats, the population of seabirds whose eggs rats preyed upon declined.

The cat charity, which looks after up to 7,000 unwanted cats at any one time, has experienced a sudden increase in the numbers of cats being brought to parts of its 253 volunteer - run branches and 29 adoption centres in recent weeks.

If the urine clumps are half - dollar - sized or smaller, or if the number of clumps is markedly higher than usual, your cat may be urinating with increased frequency.

They try to solve this problem by encouraging or requiring people to spay or neuter their pets (to reduce the number of cats and dogs who need homes), 57 encouraging people to adopt animals from shelters rather than purchasing them from pet stores or breeders (to increase the number of people looking to provide homes to animals in shelters), 58 and donating money to shelters and foster programs that care for cats and dogs waiting to be adopted (so they can house animals for longer).59 Collectively, these solutions have greatly reduced the number of cats and dogs euthanized in shelters.60 The problem is well understood, although making further progress in solving it may be expensive in areas where all these solutions have already been implemented.

A 2011 study by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found that > 50 % of cats in the United States were either obese or overweight.3 Quantitatively, obesity is generally defined as exceeding ideal body weight by 15 % to 20 % or more.19 A number of risk factors have been identified for obesity in domestic cats, including physical inactivity, urban dwelling, and increased humanization of the diet (e.g., being fed from the table, eating what the owner eats instead of a well - balanced nutritional plan).

The Mayor's Alliance has received a first year grant of $ 898,800 to increase adoptions by 2,800 over the previous year's baseline and to decrease the number of dogs and cats euthanized in New York City shelters by 2,800.

It was recently shown by Low et al that increased copy numbers of FHV - 1 DNA as determined by PCR could not be identified in cats with conjunctivitis compared to cats without conjunctivitis.

As the time goes on, the number of cats in this world is increasing and there is a high chance of overpopulation.

The key findings of this research were that: GIS can be a valuable tool in selecting a target for an intake reduction intervention as well as tracking program success; outreach tools can be a successful way to increase participation in programming; some outreach tools were more successful than others in increasing participation in the program; the intervention area owned cat intake decreased by a greater number (and percentage) than the control areas; the estimated percentage of owned intact cats that were spayed or neutered was higher for the intervention area; and, as the estimated percentage of owned intact cats that were spayed or neutered approached or surpassed 20 % for a given area the intake reductions were more profound.

The resulting obesity predisposes cats to a number of medical conditions (BOX 5), as well as an increased risk for orthopedic disease.21 Excess weight also contributes to the development of musculoskeletal diseases and places excessive strain on joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, thus aggravating existing health problems.

Since Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) started doing fee - waived cat promotions in 2007, the agency has experienced both a significant increase in the number of cats adopted and a decrease in length of stay.

An increasing number of vets now think that both dogs and cats that are being diagnosed with food allergies may actually have food intolerances.

It is agreed that in all monogastric species, including dogs and cats, bacterial numbers in the intestine gradually increase towards the ileocolic valve, with the colon containing approximately 1013 organisms per gram of feces.

Hopefully that will mean an increased number of adoptions at places like the SPCA and Pet Pal animal shelter, where your new best friend is waiting for you, just like my menagerie of my dog, cats, and even my guinea pigs were waiting for me.

As many as one in 50 cats are diabetic, and incidence seems to be increasing with growing numbers of obese, inactive house cats.

Reducing stress (increase environmental enrichment, clean the litter box often, ensure you are using a litter the cat enjoys, ensure you have the proper number, and size of litter boxes) and lastly, feeding a canned high quality meat based food can help prevent this disease.

The number of cats diagnosed with diabetes appears to be increasing.

They believe the number of unowned cats is on the rise, despite the fact that there are no credible calculations of unowned cats in the United States, and there's nothing to suggest that outdoor cats are increasing.

You may need to increase the number of litter boxes to help make things as convenient as possible for your cat.

To help find homes for the increasing number of kittens and cats, BHS opened the doors of Purradise, our satellite feline adoption center, in 2010.

The complete blood count (CBC) from cats with heartworm infection may demonstrate anemia, nucleated erythrocytes (immature red blood cells), eosinoophila (increase number of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell) and basophilia (increase number of basophils, a type of white blood cell).

However, in America, over the past decade there has been a significant increase in the number of cats reaching the age of ten.

They've been criticized by bird groups, who fear that working with cat activists will only accelerate the spread of TNR and increase the number of outdoor cats.

«I've made a few policy changes on the handling of cats, dramatically increasing the number of pictures that show up on our PetHarbor website and changing our owner - surrender forms,» Pugh said of her accomplishments in her first month at MAS.