Friends of Kempsey Pound took another step towards eradicating stray pets in the Macleay as they desexed and treated a total of 36 cats on Tuesday July 24.
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The Friends of Kempsey Pound worked alongside Kempsey Place Plan and Port Macquarie Animal Welfare Service to achieve one of their common goals, preventing family pets from having unwanted litters.
Twenty seven cats were successfully desexed and immunised while 36 received flea and worm treatments and health checks on site.
Friends of Kempsey Pound president Marion Crowley said its a positive step towards reducing the number of stray pets.
“Desexing pets has a lot of benefits including preventing unwanted litters,” Crowley said.
Cats can have two to three litters a year with one to 10 kittens in each litter. They can get pregnant from four months of age and if these cats aren’t desexed then the problem can quickly intensify.
“Family cats can fall pregnant and it’s hard for them to find a home for all of the kittens,” Crowley said.
“Today is about stopping the cycle.”
The Friends of Kempsey Pound organised the day to help those who can’t afford treatment and desexing of their pets.
The Friends of Kempsey Pound are seeking more volunteers and temporary carers.
“We aren’t government funded and we have a small but hard working team but we would love to have more people help out,” Crowley said.
“Temporary carers can look after pets before we find an adoption home or a rescue team to take the animal.”
Last month the Friends of Kempsey Pound and Kempsey Place Plan successfully desexed 34 dogs and vaccinated and treated 51.
