A mobile snip ‘n’ tuck for your feline will show your love this Valentines Day!
Posted on Thursday, February 10 @ 20:53:44 GMT by jenvetadmin
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jenvetnurse writes "Cat owners can show they truly love their feline friend by visiting Cats Protection’s new mobile neutering clinic when it rolls into action in Blyth this Saturday, 12th February.
In a bid to reduce the number of unwanted cats and kittens in the North East, the charity’s new scheme will make cat neutering easy and convenient, whilst also raising awareness of the need for more neutering. The clinic will be in the town for three days, before visiting Ashington for a further two day visit and will be free-of-charge.
Over the next 12 months, the mobile clinic will tour the North of England, benefiting cats belonging to owners on limited incomes. Specific areas have been targeted because they have fewer cat welfare services, i.e. feline rescue, rehoming and low cost neutering provision, than other parts of the UK.
“If the owners of unneutered cats won’t come to us, we’ll go to them!” explains Lisa Morrow, Cats Protection’s Head of Veterinary Services. “Each year the charity neuters around 100,000 cats but, because felines are prolific breeders, it is simply not enough. Neutering is the most effective way of reducing the number of unwanted cats and kittens and the new mobile clinic will make the procedure more convenient for owners to arrange,” Lisa added.
Neutering makes sense for many reasons. A neutered cat makes a better family pet as it is less likely to wander, less likely to spray and less likely to fight with other cats.
Neutering can also quite literally save a cat’s life. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV) are life-threatening diseases for cats. Cats that fight and are reproductively active are more at risk of contracting either of these diseases. However, these risks are considerably lowered when a cat has been neutered.
The mobile clinic will aim to neuter 15 cats a day, enabling the charity to reach an additional 2800 felines by the end of the year.
To book a neutering operation on the mobile clinic, please contact Cats Protection’s Bedlington and District Branch Helpline on 07749 713142.
Please note: the service is only available to cats of owners on a limited income.
Notes to editors:
Issued by Cats Protection’s Press Office. Please contact Kate Bunting or Emma Osborne to arrange an interview with a Cats Protection spokesperson as well as photos and filming opportunities.
Tel: 08707 708 634 or 08707 708 612 (landline).
E-mail: kate.bunting@cats.org.uk
2. Cats Protection is the UK’s biggest cat charity, finding new homes for 60,000
cats and kittens every year through its nationwide network of 29 Centres and 260 voluntary-run Branches.
3. Neutering offers cats of all ages some solid benefits:
Ø Neutering stops unwanted kittens. One un-neutered female cat can be responsible for 20,000 offspring in just FIVE years.
Ø It guards against disease. Fighting cats are more at risk of life threatening diseases that can be transmitted through biting and saliva.
Ø It helps prevent roaming. Neutered cats are less likely to wander off for days or protect their territory, making them safer pets.
A neutered cat:
Ø Is less likely to spray
Ø Is less likely to fight.
Ø Is less likely to be run over
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