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Desexing
Our Biggest Problem is Multiplying
Every year, the RSPCA is bombarded with litters of unwanted kittens and puppies. Unfortunately, this means we are forced to putto sleepmore than 1,500 animals annually, many of them a direct result of unwanted litters from irresponsible breeding. While we try our hardest to rehome all the animals that come into our shelters, we don't always have the resources to do so. It's heartbreaking for staff to have to euthanase these animals just because there are people out there who don't realise the importance of desexing pets.
The RSPCA supports the desexing of all cats and dogs (registered breeders exempt) and forresponsible pet owners, this minor operation can help to reduce the numbers of unwanted kittens and puppies.
There are many benefits to desexing pets including:
- they live longer, healthier lives
- they are less likely to suffer from anti-social behaviour, such as spraying and fighting
- Cats are less likely to wander or run away, which reduces the risk of being run over by cars and attacked by dogs
- Desexing also reduces the incidence of health problems such as uterine, ovarian and breast cancer in females, and prostate and testicular cancer in males.
In Australia, adult cats normally produce littersduring the warmer months, usually from November through to March every year.
Please do not contribute to the ever increasing problem of unwanted kittens and puppies. Do not allow your cat to breed. Make sure that your pet is desexed.