Sunday, September 2, 2012

Getting to Zero euthenasia's of stray, abandoned and unwanted cats and dogs can only be achieved through a spay campaign.

The more pets are sterilised the less we have to euthanase.  

 
 

UNDERSTANDING  STERILISATION

There are up to 1 million animals (mainly dogs and cats) euthanased per year in South Africa.

WHY?

  • Each female cat or dog can produce about 4000 lives in 7 years.
  • 6 puppies / kittens are born for every human baby
  • Homeless and hungry strays could be aggressive and carry disease
  • Repeated pregnancies cause unnecessary strain on the female dog and reduce her life span
  • Unsterilised bitches face an increased risk of breast cancer each time she comes on heat
  • Uterus infection is common in unsterilised bitches
  • Sexually active males spray or mark their territories, roam and jump fences to get to bitches on heat.  They are more aggressive and prone to fighting each other.
  • Unsterilised males are vulnerable to prostrate disease and perianal hernias.
  • There are just not
    enough homes for all those dogs and cats.

  •  

What your pet will NOT
become:

  • fat after sterilisation (unless you feed too much and exercise too little; like in humans)
  • have stunted growth and
  • there are NO benefits in letting your pet having a first litter

 
 

THEREFORE

STERILISE instead of EUTHANASE

Which in the end means:

  • Less pain and suffering for the animals
  • Improved health conditions for both pets and humans
  • Less heart sore for the people involved
  • Reduced costs at the end of the day

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