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Why Spay or Neuter?
2 dogs, permitted to breed uncontrolled, and enabling their puppies to continue the cycle, will amount to staggering a number of 72. 000 dogs born out of the two originals after just 7 years
Spaying (for females) and neutering (for males) are ways of providing birth control for dogs and cats by removing reproductive organs.
Spaying a female dog/cat will make her a better pet in many ways. It eliminates the heat cycle which often causes undesirable behaviors such as crying, pacing, visits from unwelcome male animals and the bloody discharge that accompanies estrus (heat).
Neutering a male pet often eliminates marking of territory, mounting of people, furniture, or other animals, the desire to roam and oftentimes aggressive behaviors.
All animals will benefit with improved health. Breast cancer is common in nearly half of unspayed dogs. However, it is virtually eliminated if the dog is spayed before the first heat cycle. Cats have fewer breast tumors, but they are nearly always malignant. Spaying will reduce this risk dramatically. About 60% of older unneutered dogs will suffer with genital problems. Both dogs and cats have reduced risk of prostate cancer if neutered and no risk of testicular tumor. Females avoid serious life threatening uterine diseases such as pyometria.
 Cat Cafés
A Cat Café is a designated, cat-friendly area where stray cats can be fed and watered daily. Ideally, visiting cats should receive medical attention and should be neutered/spayed.
ARA feels that hotels would be prime locations for Cat Cafés as they would offer a solution to the stray cats problem and also put an end to complaints from tourists. The Cat Cafés could even become a tourist attraction.
Cats and Diabetes
Diabetes is a common disease among cats, affecting about 1 in 200. Some warning signs of diabetes are:
- Weight Loss
- Increased Thirst
- Increased Urination
Older and overweight cats are especially prone to developing diabetes, which is caused by a lack of insulin, a hormone that normally taxis sugar into cells, where it is then used for energy.
Cats' metabolisms are totally different from dogs or people and they have a much more specific need for proteins, particularly some amino acids such as taurine. It is really important to take a second look at what you feed your cat. Canned food seems to be better than ordinary dry cat food because it contains more protein per bite.
Talk to your vet if you are worried about your cat contracting diabetes. A change of diet is often enough to solve the problem and you may feed all your cats the same food.
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