The City of Whittlesea, in collaboration with Lort Smith Animal Hospital, is using affordable cat desexing in July, through the Little Paws of the North effort.
Little Paws of the North supports the neighborhood in accountable animal ownership and intends to not just minimize the danger of possibly major hormone-related conditions and undesirable pregnancies in cats, however likewise provides education sessions for animal owners to help guarantee the whole family, consisting of furry buddies, are safe and happy in their permanently houses.
City of Whittlesea homeowners with a concession card can reserve their cats into Lort Smith Animal Hospital in Campbellfield to have their family pets desexed, microchipped and immunized by professional veterinarians at a greatly affordable cost of $50 per cat.
Chair Administrator Lydia Wilson motivated homeowners to use up this terrific deal, that likewise supports the upcoming brand-new cat policies that need all recently signed up cats to be de-sexed.
“Ensuring our cats are desexed means fewer unwanted kittens. Cats can start breeding at four months old, and with an average of four kittens per litter and three litters per year, one female cat and her offspring can produce up to 5,000 cats in seven years if not desexed.”
“Desexing also has a number of health benefits for your cat. The City of Whittlesea currently has 7,207 registered cats, of which four per cent are not desexed, so if your cat is not yet desexed, now is the time to consider it.”
To be qualified for the affordable cat desexing through Little Paws of the North, the citizen or chosen owner of the animal should:
- be 16 years of age or older
- be a homeowner of the City of Whittlesea
- have a legitimate government-issued concession card.
All cats should be 3 months or over and have a minimum weight of 1kg. Owners can drop off and gather their animals on the very same day.
To send your interest and book in a reduced desexing, check out www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/cats.
