Sentences with phrase «unaltered cats»

By removing the cost barrier to obtaining a cat from the shelter, the agency hoped to reduce the number of unaltered cats in the community and provide support for more cat owners.

Even with the best of intentions, accidents happen and those accidents with unaltered cats result in another litter.

Furthermore, the adoption counselors understand people have the ability to acquire cats through other means, consequently resulting in unaltered cats contributing to the litters of kittens being surrendered to the shelters, or given away free, exponentially increasing the numbers of kittens born.

Simply removing feral cats from a location is very ineffective as it only opens a territorial void or «vacuum effect» and then more unaltered cats move in, starting the breeding cycle all over again!

The benefits to keeping feral cats around outweigh the cost of altering them.Removing feral cats from a location is ineffective as it opens a territorial void and then more unaltered cats move in, starting the breeding cycle all over again.

PET OVERPOPULATION: Unaltered cats allowed to roam and mate at will account for millions of the cats that must be euthanized each year because there aren't enough homes for them.

The study uncovered a real problem among unaltered cats, showing that 19 % of the feline population has had at least one litter.

When «fixed» cats are returned, they guard their colony's territory, discouraging unaltered cats from moving in and repeating the cycle of overpopulation.

The key concepts are: • All dogs over 4 months are required to be licensed • All unaltered cats over 6 months are required to be licensed • No license is required for altered cats • Unaltered Animal Licenses in the unincorporated County require a Veterinary Certificate

Additionally, unaltered cats pose an even bigger problem.

Spayed and neutered pets are just as affectionate, protective, and trainable as unaltered cats and dogs — perhaps more so because they aren't distracted when love is in the air.

Long - term studies have demonstrated the futility of such a strategy since other unaltered cats quickly replace the exterminated animals, moving in to take over the food source and resume the reproductive cycle.

This is when most unaltered cats are having their litters... whether they're wanted or not.

If half of these kittens were sold as pets with neuter / spay agreements, and if, in turn, half the pet kittens were spayed or neutered, then in each state an average of 500 unaltered cats went to new homes.

The Cat Behavior folks also say unaltered cats will get in fights, get hurt, get sick, etc..

4 yrs ago, I moved into an apartment which is considered a «Hot Spot» for abandoned unaltered cats!

There are millions of healthy cats and kittens put to death each year in U.S. animal shelters because of unaltered cats and not enough homes for their offspring.

TNR stabilizes colony size by eliminating new litters and also reduces the nuisance behavior associated with unaltered cats.

Neuter / spay programs must be directed toward the main sources of unwanted animals; unowned / feral cats; unaltered cats allowed to roam and randomly mate; and, cats who are mated indiscriminately but purposefully (i.e. not a part of a recognized breeding program).

Removing feral cats from a location is ineffective as it only opens a territorial void for more unaltered cats to move in, starting the breeding cycle all over again!

That's good news, because the study uncovered a real problem among unaltered cats.

Unaltered cats over six months of age are required to be licensed.

Another animal, Itty Bitty, lived outdoors in all weather extremes with other unaltered cats and dogs.

Spay or neuter your pet, simply because the sebum produced by a neutered cat is lower than in an unaltered cat.

Some examples of common practices or sayings that have proven to be false are that black cats shouldn't be adopted out around Halloween, that only 1 in 600 pit bulls in shelters finds a loving family, or that one unaltered cat will have 420,000 (or a bajillion) offspring.

A neutered or spayed cat will also sometimes spray urine indoors, although this is less likely than with an unaltered cat.

With the unaltered cat, urine marking will not only signal the cat's occupancy but also its status.

* Feral cats exist because of irresponsible people who abandon or dump their unwanted, unaltered cats.

Altered cats are judged by the same standards as those of unaltered cats.

Feeding without spaying actually hurts the ferals because this gives the unaltered cats enough food to have plenty of kittens, and eventually feeding the growing colony will either be too costly, or there will be so many cats that neighbors and nearby businesses will complain.

One unaltered cat may produce 4 - 6 kittens in each litter and can have 3 - 4 litters per year until age 7.

To have unaltered cats and dogs Santa Maria residents will need to obtain a certificate from a veterinarian before purchasing a special license for having a pet that isn't fixed.

If you refuse to spay / neuter your unaltered cats and dogs, we will terminate your privileges to the Food Bank until you show proof of a scheduled appointment date.

Many animal shelters perform the surgeries at this age in order to avoid adopting out unaltered cats.

Removing feral cats from a location can be ineffective as it opens a territorial void and can allow more unaltered cats to move in, starting the breeding cycle all over again.

There are millions of healthy animals put to death each year in U.S. animal shelters because of unaltered cats and dogs and not enough homes for their offspring.

When a feral cat colony is out - of - control with unaltered cats and undisciplined feeders, local residents will often feel and express hostility towards the cats and anyone seen as helping sustain their presence.

(Did you know that two unaltered cats and their offspring exponentially over 7 years could produce 420,000 cats?!)

I'll preface this with noting that I'm a huge fan of challenging «Common knowledge» that exists in animal welfare circles as many «knowns» seem to be handed down for years with little or no evidence of them being true, including things like the myth about the need for heavy screening for adopters, or only 1 in 600 pit bulls that enters a shelter finds a home, or the ridiculous math about the number of offspring an unaltered cat may produce or black dog syndrome.

«Unfortunately, unaltered cats are far too often left to fend for themselves, causing litters of new kittens every season,» says Sarah.

Local veterinarians have provided surgeries and Albuquerque residents have joined in by identifying locations of unaltered cats and providing them with the food and shelter they need to thrive.

Neutering the cats not only leads to a smaller population, it also reduces the nuisance and mating behaviors that happen with unaltered cats.

Females: $ 30.00 Males: $ 20.00 If you have an unaltered cat or...

This explains why cats neutered and spayed as kittens are frequently larger (longer and taller) than unaltered cats or cats altered later in life.

Spaying and neutering has a ripple effect - two unaltered cats and their litters could produce over 420,000 animals in 7 years; but a simple surgery can prevent this from happening.

The fact is that unaltered cats are more prolific than rabbits producing several litters of kittens in a lifetime.

The spay / neuter deposit charged for each unaltered dog is $ 75.00 and for each unaltered cat the fee is $ 40.00.