Not exact matches
Born a feral
kitten, Lenny thanks his Dad this #Father's Day
because if it wasn't for him, he wouldn't
be here.
Trapping
was necessary
because by that point, many of the dogs and cats who remained at large throughout the New Orleans area had gone into hiding, including many puppies and
kittens born following the storm.
However, just
because a
kitten was born outdoors, or a cat has
been living in a colony does not mean they
are destined to live their lives as community cats.
As a way of reducing the number of
kittens born, it would
be largely ineffective
because the people who let their cats have
kittens tend not to buy licenses;
... also Orphan Annie,
because like so many
kittens born of feral cats, Mother
is gone, not
because she didn't fiercely love her babies, but
because she died while trying to get food for herself so she could nurse her
kittens.
This
is because a
kitten that
is nursing can
bear the antibodies of its mother without having the virus itself.
The recommendation of sterilization of cats by five months of age will prevent enormous suffering
because millions of unwanted
kittens will not
be born to a very uncertain fate.
The other reason I keep coming back
is because there
are always cats who need my love and understanding — the scared surrendered pair whose guardian passed away or lost her housing; the starving, sickly stray who
was clearly once someone's beloved companion; the tiny
kittens born on the street and separated from mom too early.
Because of their behavioral challenges, we simply can not properly examine feral cats until after they've
been anesthetized, and feral mothers
are likely to ignore or kill
kittens born into the threatening captive environment.
When
kittens are born, they sleep most of the day
because only then
is when the growth hormone
is released.
Because kittens are born unable to hear and see, they meow to alert their mother that they need attention.
While
kitten season sounds very cute, the reality
is that thousands of
kittens are born to either die in the streets or
be turned away from shelters
because of lack of resources to save them.
Cat mothers will purr to lead their
kittens because they
are born blind and deaf, and at just a couple days old,
kittens learn how to purr to communicate with their mothers that they
are ok and nearby.
Cats can give birth to
kittens all year long, but fall
is often called «
kitten season»
because the
kittens from spring and summer
are ready for their furever home as even more
kittens are born in...
Every year millions of pets, even purebred,
are euthanized needlessly
because there
are not enough homes for all the puppies and
kittens born.
Even more
are kittens and puppies
born because owners did not have their pets spayed or neutered in time.
If your puppy or
kitten has a loud heart murmur, it
is probably
because he or she
was born with a heart defect.
If your puppy or
kitten has a soft heart murmur, it might still
be because he or she
was born with a defect, but a soft heart murmur can also
be completely benign (not associated with underlying disease).
Because of this program many of the colonies we helped in the beginning
are now coming to us telling us that since they no longer have
kittens being born, they have room to provide shelter for a few ferals that have no one to care for them.