From the desk of Ed Boks:
When temperatures rise each spring, it marks the beginning of “kitten season,” the time of year when millions of kittens are born and brought to animal shelters nationwide. Unfortunately, few of these kittens find adoptive homes. Many, if not most, of them are killed in shelters.
Cats have an approximately 60-day gestation period, so spring kittens are being conceived right now, in January and February. In addition, cats can become pregnant as early as four months of age, so last year’s kittens can be producing this year’s litters.
Prevention is key. We're urging community members to have their pet cats spayed or neutered as soon as possible. It's also a crucial time to neuter neighborhood stray and feral cats through Trap-Neuter-Return--which stabilizes local cat populations and improves cats' lives.
At the YHS Spay/Neuter Clinic cat spays cost only $60 and cat neuters are only $42. Make an appointment today by calling (928) 771-0547.
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