Did You know this?
- In 6 years, 1 female dog and its
offspring can
be the source of 67,000 puppies.
In 7 years, 1 female cat
and its young can
produce 420,000 cats.
- 70,000 puppies and kittens are
born every day
in the USA alone. Compared to
only 10,000 human births,
its clear that there will never
be enough
homes for all these
pets.
- almost 8 million pets are euthanized
each
year because there are no homes
for them.
Letting your pet have just 1 litter
does cause
pet overpopulation. All euthanized
pets
came from just one litter.
Did you know this?
- Spayed and neutered pets are better,
more affectionate companions.
- Spayed and neutered pets live
longer,
healthier lives.
- Spaying eliminates the possibility
of uterine or ovarian cancer.
- Spaying before the first heat
cycle
greatly reduces the
chance of breast cancer.
- Neutering reduces the incidence
of prostate
cancer and disorders.
Think its okay because your pet
is a
purebreed?
So is 1 out of 4 animals brought
to shelters.
There are simply too many
cats and dogs - mixed and purebred.