The Sad Reality (a Sharing By Lester Hiew)

Good evening miss,

Sometimes there is just so much we can do and at times like these, we have to take comfort in knowing we have done our best, that these poor dogs have been given, perhaps, their last meal.

Neuter, neuter, neuter, please.

In our conversations with experienced animal caregivers, shelters and even the local council, we are told that the biggest culprits who contribute to the stray problem are pet owners who do not get their animals neutered and allow them to breed (then throw out the offsprings). Next comes caregivers who look after the animals but do not get them neutered when they are able to befriend and catch the animals. If this is due to ignorance, then education is very much needed.

When a dog is allowed to give birth to a litter of 12 puppies, a cat to a litter of 5 kittens, what are the chances that they can be successfully rehomed? A dog can give birth twice a year, a cat up to four times a year; both species do not menopause.

Isn’t neutering a better option?

Our Medical Fund is on hand to provide the subsidies, folks.

Please apply if you need the financial assistance: www.myanimalcare.org/subsidy/.