Desexing cats before 4 months old can reduce the number of unwanted kittens

(City University of Hong Kong) Big-data research led by an expert on veterinary medicine and infectious diseases at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has found that although more than 80% of cats in Australia were desexed, only a fraction have had surgery before reaching puberty, thus creating a 'pregnancy gap'. To close this gap and prevent unwanted litters, it is recommended that the age of desexing is before four months.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news