Sentences with phrase «not alter a cat»

If you're annoyed about the actual scratching and not the gashes they cause, then you might want to look for another solution like declawing as caps only cover claws and don't alter a cat's natural behavior.

Conversely, the cost of not altering the cats is to add 3.5 kittens per year (Nutter, Levine & Stoskopf, 2004; Pedersen, 1991) for each stray female, which at the cost to a shelter of approximately $ 250 per cat would cost a shelter almost $ 900 in husbandry expenses for those 3.5 kittens; were they not sheltered, the kittens would be expected to have 75 % mortality (Table 1).

Despite some owners» fears, spaying and neutering will not alter their cat's basic personality — except many males will be less aggressive and more docile.

Not exact matches

«With TVHR, a male cat's life span, sexual drive and social status aren't altered with a vasectomy, so he'll fend off competing males who try to intrude into his area even though he can't actually produce offspring,» said J. Michael Reed, one of the authors and professor of biology in the Tufts» School of Arts and Sciences.

Or, they can allow the public to tend to these colonies: provide some basic needs for the cats, and also allow them to alter the cats so they don't reproduce and create MORE community cats.

If you can not afford to alter the cat, bring the cat to the shelter don't let the cat multiply, the shelter has a much higher chance of getting the one cat a home then 10 cats after it breeds.

Rawls isn't sure why, but he thinks altering and releasing the cats prevented other feral cats from moving in.

This does not mean that they can not get nutrients from plant material, but it does mean that when it is used it must be altered in ways that allow the cat to access the nutrients.

Until feral cat caretakers can live without fear... until we quit killing animals just because they're not altered... until we quit ripping dogs out of their homes for having a blocky heads... until we end the killing IN OUR ENTIRE METRO we have not reached our goal.

Licenses for altered dogs and cats will go from $ 12 to $ 18 and if your pet isn't fixed yet, (what are you waiting for?)

If the water was safe enough for your furry friend to drink when it was a liquid, it is safe enough for them to consume as a solid — freezing water does not alter its chemical makeup, so it certainly will not poison your cat.

No You can and should mandate altering of unowned cats and dogs in the custody of the county / state, you can't mandate it for priviatly owned animals.

I don't think so, and it's something I gave some thought to before I had my cats altered.

That's not just because altered cats are less likely to fight and roam, thus creating fewer opportunities for disease spread.

This is done while the cat is under anesthesia, it is painless for the cat, and it does not significantly alter the appearance or beauty of the cat.

People will be less likely to re-trap altered / ear - tipped cats unnecessarily as they already know that the cat won't produce any kittens, and ear tipping allows people to focus on trapping cats that are still in need of spay / neuter.

The diet of a dog or cat receiving potassium bromide should not be altered without speaking first with your veterinarian.

There is little or no bleeding, it is relatively painless to the cat, and the eartip does not significantly alter the appearance or beauty of the cat.

Male dogs and cats should be altered by 6 to 7 months of age, if not sooner.

Male dogs and cats do not lose their masculinity when altered.

And whatever the sex of the cat that you choose you will want to ensure that they have been altered, for a variety of very good reasons, one of which is that your cat doesn't contribute to the growing mass of unwanted cats.

The younger the cat is when altered, the more probable it is that these behaviors will not develop.

People who agreed to be questioned were asked whether or not they owned dogs or cats, fed stray dogs or cats, whether or not the animals had been altered, if they had reproduced, if cats had been declawed, how they obtained their pets, whether or not cats were allowed outside, purebred status, city of residence, and residence type.

Do not release cats back into the cold after TNR as the anesthesia alters their ability to control their body temperature.

They need to be able to tell if an animal has already been altered, so that they don't trap cats and take them for unnecessary surgeries.

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If we are unable to do this without undo stress to the cat or safety to us or the cat, we will not treat / alter the cat.

This number does not include the additional hundreds of dogs and cats who are altered and then adopted from the shelter each year.

MEOW requires that you sign a CONTRACT agreeing that you will NOT have the cat's claws surgically altered in any way, including laser surgery or tendonotomy.

If your cat is not altered — this might be spraying and not a litter box avoidance problem.

Remember, people's descriptions may not be accurate, and your cat could be dirty and rumpled — altering his appearance.

Several surveys indicate, however, that currently over 90 % of these cats are not altered by those who feed them.

All our cats and kittens are spayed / neutered and tattooed (or microchipped if they came to us altered but not tattooed), and they have their first inoculations.

Studies have shown that cats altered at less than six months of age do not have an increased risk of physical or behavioral problems, as compared to those that undergo surgery later.

It is not uncommon to have an obese cat newly diagnosed with diabetes who can be converted to a non-diabetic state just by altering the diet.

Whether it is because we don't have enough volunteers, enough foster homes, a lack of willingness to educate the community, too many animals coming in to have time to target and educate the owners - whatever the excuse; not having those dogs and cats altered b4 placing them is 100 % fatal for far too many others every day of the week.

It is done while the cat is under anesthesia, is relatively painless for the cat, and does not significantly alter their beauty.

Cats that are not already altered are spayed (female) or neutered (male) before placement.

You may stop your cat scratching your furniture but you are not likely to alter the fact that your cat is programed to scratch.

It also helps colony caretakers track which cats have been trapped and altered, and identify newcomers who have not.

However, that doesn't mean that you can't alter your adult cat, it is just better to do it as young as possible.

Altered cats will stand their ground and guard their food source, will not have kittens, and will die in a few years.

Stop giving the apple cider vinegar, for a lot of reasons: it can potentially alter the pH in his urine and make the crystals form faster (depending on which type of crystal / if any he has) and it probably makes his water taste odd and cats are finicky so not drinking enough will make every scenario I have described worse.

Clearly, the project to trap, alter, and release cats in San Diego County has had a dramatic effect on the number of cats handled and euthanized at their shelters, which even historical or nationwide downward trends can not explain.

Cats: Rabies, Felovax, Dewormer, Revolution, FIV / FLEV Testing, Microchip, Collar, Spay / Neuter Voucher if not already altered.

And do not believe the myth that neutering will alter your dog or cat's behavior.

With FIV, altered cats can live normal lives for many years and, absent extremely aggressive behavior, won't transmit the virus to other felines.

This is because especially in cats, murmurs can be functional or physiological (not pathological) occurring with other conditions like thinner blood from anemia, altered flow from hypertension, or with an increase in heart rate from fever or stress.

In an effort to help stem the tide of the over pet population, please spay or neuter the dog / cat if they are not already altered.

Male cats that have not been altered, sometimes referred to as «full males,» however, are definitely more prone to roaming and fighting.