Why Spay or Neuter?
Did you know?
Millions of unwanted and homeless cats are born in this country each year. During the peak of the kitten season - from late April through September – animal shelters euthanize millions of unwanted and abandoned cats every year. Others are less fortunate and are left to wander - easy prey for larger animals, easy targets for automobiles and easy marks for cruel pranksters. If they do survive, they attain maturity and bring forth an average of 4 kittens, to continue this vicious cycle. Every cat owner whose pet is un-spayed or un-neutered and allowed to roam must bear the responsibility for this terrible over-population. Remember, one female cat's cumulative offspring in ten years could total over 80 million!
Two uncontrolled Breeding Cats...
plus all of their kittens, and all their kittens' kittens, if none are ever spayed or neutered, add up to:
- 2 litters per year
- 2.8 surviving kittens per litter
- 10 year breeding life
- in 10 years could reach 80,399,780
1st year 12
2nd year 68
3rd year 382
4th year 2,021
5th year 12,680
6th year 73,041
7th year 420,715
8th year 2,423,316
9th year 13,958,290
10th year 80,399,290 |
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