Desexing cats before 4 months old can reduce the number of unwanted kittens
E-Mail IMAGE: Desexing cats before 4 months can close the "pregnancy gap " and reduce the number of unwanted kittens. view more Credit: City University of Hong Kong The global problem of unowned domestic cats, driven by the cats' phenomenal reproductive success, carries significant economic, animal welfare and biodiversity costs. Big-data research led by an expert on veterinary medicine and infectious diseases at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has found that although more than 80% of cats in Australia were desexed, only a fraction have had surgery before reaching puberty, ...
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