Sentences with phrase «of kittens being born»

Kitten season is the large increase of kittens being born in the late spring and summer.

With the impending kitten season upon us, those females which do survive will shortly be having kittens and the thought of kittens being born into this environment of demolition, excavation and earthworks is truly appalling.

This is simply a reflection of the increased number of kittens being born to free - roaming cats, most of which don't enter the system and naturally go on to breed themselves.

Until the number of kittens being born is reduced through spay / neuter programs, we must have a facility to house and care for homeless cats in the community.

And of course, prevention is critical — public education that reduces the number of cats abandoned or allowed outside unsupervised and the number of kittens being born is an essential component.

Kitten season refers to the time of year when many litters of kittens are born.

Some of the kittens are born with so - called «ghost stripes» that bear evidence of a tabby gene that all cats carry.

Each year, thousands of kittens are born during spring and summer — and many end up in animal shelters, waiting for loving homes.

Each year, thousands of kittens are born during spring and summer — and many end up in animal shelters, waiting...

For example, a completely hairless kitten sparked the idea of a cat that would be more suitable for those who suffer with allergies and later became known as the Sphinx, while half a litter of kittens were born with super-short legs inspired the Munchkin breed.

One of the kittens was born with golden spots on an ivory coat and became the prototype for a new breed.

Some of the kittens were born before their mothers could go to the clinic to be spayed.

YEARLY at this time hundreds of kittens are born and an almost equal number are put to sleep — a euphemism for killing unwanted animals.

Every summer, millions of kittens are born, and sadly many of them are heartlessly abandoned.

On New York City streets, in parks and backyards, throughout the five boroughs, thousands of kittens are born into a hostile urban landscape where they have little hope of survival, much less a good life in a loving home that they deserve.

With the number of feral cats in the U.S. estimated to be in the tens of millions, the Humane Society estimates that thousands of kittens are born each day.

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.

Many of these «community cats» have not been spayed or neutered, so from mid-spring to late fall, litters of kittens are born and raised right in our back yards....

Not exact matches

Once a Mainer implied our Maine - born children weren't * real * Mainers, saying to us,» That's like taking kittens out of the oven, and calling them biscuits.

Five years of cats, kittens, puppies, dogs, lambs (well, that was only one time), not to mention markers, paint, and gosh, that awful glitter glue (that she loves sooooo much and uses sooooo creatively that I just can't bear to ban it)!

Beyond just its looks, though, the QX30 had more room than my cat - carrier - secured kitten and I needed for the drive to Ahwatukee, Arizona, and the ride was comfortable and smooth with no road noise to drown out the cries of my bored feline.»

However, avoid cutesy stuff like graphics of kittens or teddy bears (unless you're doing a book about kittens or teddy bears).

Of the 10,300 pets euthanized, 3,800 — more than one - third — were puppies and kittens whose only crime was being born into a community where not enough people wanted to adopt young pets.

A study by Dr. Andrew Rowan, a veterinary expert on pet overpopulation, found that close to 90 % of all kittens and puppies are born to females who are sterilized after they have given birth to at least one litter.

McMillan explained that with the duration of pregnancy being approximately two months, kittens are born in large numbers around the beginning of summer, with large influxes of young kittens into shelters between May and July.

Since most puppies and kittens are born with some form of internal parasite, it's necessary to have them tested as soon as possible so we can proceed with the proper treatment.

Humanely trapping cats and bringing them in to DAWS or other local shelters to be altered is a great way to reduce the number of kittens born during kitten season.

Buster is one of eight kittens born to a stray mother cat discovered by an RCR volunteer in her neighbourhood.

Millions of feral kittens will be born over the next few months and taken to animal shelters across the country.

Kittens are born with a natural immunity for the first few weeks of their lives.

Most kittens are born completely healthy and go on to live long, vibrant lives - particularly with the help of a nutritious diet, the support of natural pet supplements, and a whole lot of love.

Recently a very pregnant cat turned up at a local dealership under the hood of a truck, thankfully she was okay and her kittens were all born healthy.

The moment kittens are born, the first sound they get familiar with is the purr of their mother.

According to the plant, there is no sign of the mother of the kittens so it is unclear whether the litter was born there or deliberately dumped.

Somehow I found myself at the end of October helping with the feral cats at our local Courtenay Airpark - cats and kittens that have been born there and sadly dumped there to fend for themselves.

For example, it is less likely for a kitten that was born from an indoor cat to possess the same hunting instinct of that from a kitten that was born from a farm cat.

Assuming that each of the females would have had a litter, the students prevented 380 kittens from being born into homelessness in the first year alone.

This is especially true among kittens since their stomachs are still pretty much adjusting to the kind of diet that they were born to.

While space for this special is limited, it is life - saving for the overwhelming number of kittens who are born every year.

The kittens of an infested mother can be born with the worms; it is also believed by some that an infested mother cat can pass the worms through her milk.

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.

Kittens are born with their ears and eyes sealed shut, but they can feel the vibrations of their mother's purrs, says Amy Shojai, a Texas - based certified animal behavior consultant and author of pet books, including Complete Kitten Care.

In further pursuit and investigation of the elusive longhaired gene, Mrs. Mague discovered that longhaired kittens have been appearing in Aby litters born in the U.S. since the 1950's.

Pregnant cats and mothers with newly - born kittens should never be vaccinated with the MLV vaccine (a live - virus shot) until the kittens are born and have reached 4 weeks of age.

George was born the only long coated kitten in a litter of normal coated Aby kittens from Li - Mi - R Cattery.

One of the interesting facts about the breed is that kittens are born white, then develop their color or pattern as they mature.

Since Frontline, Advantage and Advantix have warning about their use in pregnant animals, I would skip application of these products during pregnancy and resume again when the kittens are born.

Many kittens that are born «feral» or spend time in shelters are infected with a variety of viruses.

As it has occurred among cats in the past, two ordinary cats came together, and as a result of their mating, a kitten unlike its parents or littermates was born.

It's the time of year when kittens are born to unfixed cats in our community and shelters are overwhelmed with baby cats.