Every year, millions of cats and dogs find themselves in shelters. Even here in the middle of nowhere, we have problems with cats and too many puppies! World Spay Day tells us there is a simple solution: spaying or neutering your pets.
Not only does this curbs the rapid reproduction rates — with dogs and cats breeding at rates 15 and 45 times faster than humans and it reduces the number of animals that end up homeless or euthanized.
Spaying and neutering is a solution. It is a simple answer not only prevents unwanted births but also enhances the health and safety of pets, reducing their urge to roam and the risks that come with it.
World Spay Day makes us think beyond the immediate and to consider the wider impact of our choices. Established in 1995, World Spay Day is more than an annual event; it’s a heartfelt call to action that is celebrated every fourth Tuesday of February, with 2025 marking the day on February 25.
Sigh, Mary and Mom are still trying to capture Lucifer (the cat that was abandoned in our neighborhood) so that he can be neutered. Mary has a heated hut for him (where he can spend time when it is cold). but he is very elusive to knows all the tricks to escape! He even has the lady at the local shelter befuddled. But we shall persevere.
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| Lucifer February 24 2025 - visiting in the backyard |
We always fix our babies. It's the right thing to do. I know you'll get Lucifer to the vet at some point. Thank you for trying.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day and week. Scritches to the furbabes, a smooch to Marvelous Marv and a big hug to mom. ♥
I have always had our cats neutered. Years ago when I was in my teens the old lady in the farm at the top of the village had 10-12 cats, none of them neutered. I worked for a vet and told her he would do them free ( he did it half price and deducted the other half from my wages.) I took each of them into work with me on the bus one at a time until they were all done.
ReplyDeleteI should say it was 7 shillings and sixpence for a female back then which would be 37 1/2 pence, and 5 shillings for a male equivalent to 25p. Some difference to today!
DeleteMarv, this is a painful but necessary subject. As a girl kitty, the orphanage spayed me afore Lynn found me. But she has always made sure her kitties did not have babies. We are sorry Lucifer is so crafty. If'n he just
ReplyDeleteknew how good yer life is inside/outside and safe he'd volunteer fur capture.
I got sun today and almost all the snow is gone! Now if'n we don't git more afore next Jan., mol.
Precious
Our pets have always been spayed and neutered, too. It's just the best thing to do.
ReplyDeleteThat Lucifer is so handsome. We hope Mom and Mary can catch him soon!
We've always been supportive of spaying and neutering pets. Our paws are crossed that Lucifer can be captured soon.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post. It is so important to spay/neuter. I hope Lucifer can be trapped and maybe even get a forever home- so handsome. XO
ReplyDeleteI hope you can get that handsome dude. Spay/Neuter is so important!
ReplyDeleteHari Om
ReplyDeleteIt is so very important - and Lucifer clearly lives up to his name! Hugs and whiskeries, YAM-aunty xxx
Lucifer will have to have a drop trap and possibly a tranquilizer shot before taking him out of it. It's hard, but sometimes it's the only way.
ReplyDeleteKeep preaching the spay/neuter sermon, maybe someday it will sink in around the world.
Handsome Lucifer is too smart and crafty for his own good...its kind of funny, but really it's not.
ReplyDeleteAll of our pets have always been 'fixed', (or were before we got them).
We have every confidence that Lucifer will be trapped!
ReplyDeleteWe tried many times and many traps to claim George, and it took months, but we did it.
In his case, we used a large doggo crate, at first without the door.
We put his food inside, and he soon learned to eat in.
Then, we attached the door but tied to a nearby bush so it wouldn't close by accident.
After a while of doing that, we tied a long string on to the door, and threaded it through so that when George stepped in, we pulled and the door slammed behind him.
This was long ago enough that we didn't have TNR groups to assist, so we just noodled the plan.
Oona: "It sounds like Lucifer is a very clever ninja. JUST LIKE OONA. But, Lucifer, Oona agrees with the humans on this one. It is time to come in out of the cold. LIKE A SPY."
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