Two weeks ago, Kar Bin brought two female cats to be spayed under our sponsorship.
Ref: http://www.myanimalcare.org/2011/08/1-cat-spayed-another-not-yet-teh-kar.html
One was spayed but the other had signs of possible pregnancy (I wonder why there is no urine test for feline pregnancy!), ie. "marbles" in her abdomen. Since it is in our policy that we do NOT spay pregnant cats, the vet advised Kar Bin to take Blondie (the orange one) back and bring back in two weeks, which was today.
Well, Blondie IS confirmed pregnant.
So the plan now is to let her deliver her kittens first, and once the kittens are weaned off, we'll get her spayed once and for all.
Kar Bin's options are:
1. To confine Blondie and her kittens so that Blondie won't roam and once the kittens have weaned off at 2 months, we get Blondie spayed.
2. It is also possible to handfeed the kittens at 5-6 weeks, and quickly get Blondie spayed before she gets pregnant again.
However, female cats can get pregnant as early as 2 weeks after delivery if mating happens. Unlike humans, female cats ovulate upon mating. That is why the chances of pregnancy is very high.
We hope we can get Blondie spayed soon, after delivery.
We thank Kar Bin for looking after these cats. It may be just two cats, but her actions of looking after them, getting them spayed, etc. has turned them from being strays to being community animals. This makes a world of difference to Blondie and her friend.
It is not about quantity, but quality. Even if you can only look after only one cat or dog all your life, but you do it well and with all your heart, you have already done a wonderful deed.
Help the strays in your neighbourhood become community animals that are cared for. This way, they would have a safer, healthier and better life.
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