Monday, June 8, 2009

We cannot adopt our way out of this problem!

We cannot adopt our way out of the dog and cat overpopulation problem! The only way to solve the overpopulation problem is to spay and neuter dogs and cats!

We are committed to promoting spaying and neutering cats and dogs. Since January 1, 2009, In addition to every dog brought into our rescue, we spayed and neutered 73 dogs and cats in our area through our Spay and Neuter Assistance Program:

Cat Spay 32
Cat Neuter 11
Dog Spay 16
Dog Neuter 10
Plus spayed 4 cats in the Sisseton, SD area (not included in the statistics below)

Effect on the unwanted dog/cat population


10 dogs neutered + 16 dogs spayed = 26 dogs


The effect of spaying / neutering 26 dogs
Multiplied by the number of puppies per average litter
Multiplied by the average number of litters a dog can produce in 1 year
Multiplied by the average years of canine fertility
Results in the number of unwanted puppies prevented

26x8x2x6=2496 prevented puppies from being born!


Effect on the unwanted cat population


11 cats neutered + 32 cats spayed = 43 cats


The effect of spaying/neutering 49 cats
Multiplied by the number of kittens per average litter
Multiplied by the average number of litters a cat can produce in 1 year
Multiplied by the average years of feline fertility
Results in the number of unwanted kittens prevented

43x5x3x7= 4515 prevented kittens from being born!

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