With kitten season having started, RSPCA NSW is urging pet owners to desex their cats. A drier and warmer than average end to the year is forecast for NSW, turning up the heat for sexually mature undesexed cats. Every year, […]
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Deadly cat virus outbreak confirmed
What was thought to be a vanquished viral disease has caused the death of scores of cats in Sydney in recent weeks, investigations into the outbreak by researchers show. DNA sequencing by Professor Vanessa Barrs from the University of Sydney School […]
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With longer summers and warmer winters, cat breeding season in NSW now lasts the whole year leading to a huge number of kittens being born. This means that Animal Welfare League (AWL) NSW is taking care of an unprecedented number of […]
Study finds early desexing doesn’t increase risk of complications for kittens
While the debate has been back and forth on the right age to desex kittens, a new study has found that desexing within three months could reduce the number of cats euthanased across Australia. Researchers also found that desexing could […]
Reducing unwanted kittens
While spring brings warmer weather and longer days, it also marks the beginning of the most prolific cat breeding season of the year, with many kittens born without homes. While animal shelters do an outstanding job in protecting these cats, […]