In late June, Minnie, a homeless momma cat, was struggling to provide start and was rushed to the OHS the place veterinarians carried out an emergency C-section to avoid wasting the lives of her and her kittens — Goofy, Donald, Pete and Figaro. Photo/OHS
Four kittens who had been born by means of an emergency C-Section on the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) are all grown up and can quickly be prepared for adoption.
In late June, Minnie, a homeless momma cat, was struggling to provide start and was rushed to the OHS the place veterinarians carried out an emergency C-section to avoid wasting the lives of her and her kittens — Goofy, Donald, Pete and Figaro.
After months below shut monitoring within the care of a foster home, the kittens are again on the OHS to be spayed/neutered.
The OHS says the kittens are pleased and wholesome and can quickly be prepared to search out their ceaselessly houses.
“The kittens have really made great progress,” mentioned Dr. Eric Alder, the OHS veterinarian who carried out Minnie’s C-section. “It’s so hard to believe that just a few months ago we were rubbing them wrapped up in blankets to keep them warm and comfortable.”
However, whereas Minnie’s story is endearing, the OHS says it’s one among many to move via the OHS this spring and summer season.
“Cats begin breeding in the spring – multiplying the number of homeless cats in Ottawa. Many cat owners don’t expect to lose their pets and despite the OHS’s efforts, only 13 per cent of stray cats who arrive at the OHS are reunited with their owners.”
From April to August 2023, the OHS admitted 1,231 cats with various wants from complicated surgical procedures, to dental procedures, to spay/neuter operations — and these cats additionally require each day care and feeding whereas ready to be matched with a ceaselessly home.
In order to finish Ottawa’s cycle of homeless cats, the OHS is urging all cat house owners to spay/neuter and microchip their pets and preserve their cats indoors.
