Frisky Felines
Do you let your cat out? Does she or he occasionally get overly affectionate and roll about seductively? Does she or he hang-out with an undesirable lot of feisty aggressive cats who yowl and hiss and fight through the wee hours? Does she or he disappear for long periods and come back with a suspicious smirk on their face? Is she spayed? Is he neutered?
Yes? Yes? Yes? Yes? No?
Then you are the owner of a "frisky" feline. A dubious distinction indeed for she or he. And for you.
Why?
Because cats breed like rabbits. That’s why. An uncontrolled mating pair will beget 12 cats in a year, which will beget 66 cats in two years, thus begetting 382 cats in three years, thence 2,000 cats in four years, 73,000 in seven years, and thereby begetting - gasp- 80 million cats in only 10 years!
Result?
Inevitable suffering for millions of our friendly, fluffy friends. Homelessness. Starvation. Disease. An untimely end in an overcrowded animal centre. And deaths from cars, larger animals, pranksters and more.
You can stop these generations of suffering. Have your cat sterilized. Don’t allow litters.
For more information contact Toronto
Animal Services at
416-338-PAWS(7297)
This message is adapted from material supplied by the American Humane Association and is provided by the City of Toronto, Department of Public Health, Animal Services to promote responsible pet ownership.