Resumen de Editorial: Using early neutering to control unwanted litters
MANY of us in the UK are relieved at this time of year as the days lengthen, our serotonin levels rise and spring is in full bloom. But at animal shelters across the country, staff are preparing themselves for their busiest time of year – kitten season – with the accompanying and inevitable infectious disease outbreaks. Although there are pockets where extensive neutering is making a significant difference to the cat population, most charities are once again overwhelmed by the numbers and lack the capacity to take all the unwanted cats into care. It is thought that more than 150,000 cats and kittens go through registered charities each year (Stavisky and others 2012), but this is likely to be an underestimate as there are many individuals involved in animal rescue and veterinary practices who undertake significant pro-bono work on unidentified feline patients....
