Paradox Spay Neuter

03/09/2025

35yrs ago link attached with some great TNR info
This is the power of TNR: http://ow.ly/y87P50Nc4F4

33 years ago, Trap-Neuter-Return ( ) was more or less unheard of in the United States. Today, after Alley Cat Allies' decades of tireless advocacy with incredible supporters and cat allies like you, it is the mainstream, humane approach to community cats!

But our work is far from over--and won't be until every community has the right programs to protect all cats.

This is the power of TNR: http://ow.ly/y87P50Nc4F4

03/09/2025

Yes, just ONE HEARTWORM.

03/09/2025

03/06/2025

Everyone knows spaying and neutering is important, but NOT everyone knows you don’t have to wait! Spaying or neutering kittens when they’re ready—at 8 weeks or 2 lbs—is safe and has lots of benefits: http://www.alleycat.org/EarlyAge

03/06/2025

⚠️ Healthy for You, Toxic for Your Pet ⚠️

Always keep grapes and anything containing them far away from your dog or cat. 🍇🚫 Even a tiny amount can lead to serious health issues. 🆘

Read today’s free article (link in the comments) to learn more about pet grape toxicosis.

03/05/2025

Reward based training is used for large and extremely dangerous animals like primates, big cats, bears and alligators to remain still for health examinations and blood draws (an unpleasant experience but necessary for their health at times). Yet apparently a Belgian Malinois is 'too much dog' for reward based training to be effective and so they need shock collars, prong collars etc?

Dogs have been shaped by human selection for thousands of years to live alongside us and work with us in a wide variety of jobs. If non-domesticated animals can be trained to willingly do things through reward based training, why would a domesticated species need harsh training and handling?

03/05/2025

Children represent a massive proportion of reported dog bite cases.

These pictures, selected from a massive library of similar stock photos of children with dogs, show some of the reasons for this.

Humans like physical contact. We're generally huggers, particularly with a gorgeous animal like a dog - that soft coat and gorgeous faces just look perfect for a hug, especially to a child.

Dogs are definitely not like us in this way. True, there are some dogs who may enjoy cuddling up with their people, and even like or don't mind hugs. One of my dogs is very much in favour of physical contact. Importantly, however, it is only with the people he chooses. The ones he knows and trusts.

Kids often cannot read canine body language. The signs are here in the photographs used of a tense and unhappy dog, but the children in these pictures can't see and interpret them.

It's up to us as adults, whether parents, dog caregivers, or both, to make sure that we are educated on canine body language and can see the signs of stress.

That we make sure to advocate for the dogs so that they are not put in this position.

To make sure that the children around us are educated and taught about the likes and dislikes of dogs.

To stop putting children and dogs into potentially dangerous situations for the cute photo or video (the videos of babies propped up against dogs make most behaviour professionals shudder because that is so not fair on either species!)

Let's be fair to both dogs and children and use education and understanding to keep children and dogs happy and safe together.

03/05/2025

Feline mammary hypertrophy... at 6mths of age folks... a baby. Early spaying is key:
Spaying a cat before their first heat significantly reduces the risk of developing mammary tumors later in life. usually requires spaying to resolve the issue of excess hormones.

Please understand the importance of spaying and neutering. This kitten was only 6 months old. If you love them, fix them

03/05/2025

544 surgeries the month of February with 74 of them being feral kitties!!! Thank you for spaying & neutering!!

03/04/2025

Attention Clients …
Please No ferals
3/4/ , 3/6 , 3/11
Thank you for your consideration we are short staffed these days and can’t handle the extra surgeries

03/03/2025

Hoppy Triday 2025!

There are many ways to celebrate with us today!

The # 1 thing we ask is that you SHARE YOUR STORY, you never know how your story can help someone else. You can download a "My Tri is:__________" sign and tag & Mention US on any of our platforms.

Make a Donation on our Facebook fundraiser or triday.pet

Last but not least join Tripawds founders Jim and Rene with community members from around the globe to celebrate International Tripawd Awareness Day at 3pm Pacific. Sign up to join this free event https://tinyurl.com/s79jnuzd.

03/03/2025

Today marks the annual Tripawd Awareness Day! Check out what our good friends Tripawds are doing to help rescue and support our three-legged friends, and share your tripawds' story at triday.pet.

02/28/2025

Don’t ignore the importance of your pets dental health - it’s important to have their teeth and gums in good shape for many reasons! If you are able to brush their teeth - AVOID human toothpaste!

02/28/2025

When we reflect on the history of spaying and neutering, we can see just how far we’ve come in making the practice safe, and why we consider it necessary today

We've made positive strides in the last few decades. In honor of Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, learn more about the history of this important practice.

02/27/2025

Declawing: Know the Facts

02/27/2025

Cat fact of the day ~ Tabby series 🐈🐾

02/26/2025

Moral of the story: Get your dogs & cats spayed and neutered. And if possible, practice TNR (trap-neuter-return) with feral neighborhood cats.
What is Superfecundation? Read more: https://www.litter-robot.com/blog/superfecundation-in-cats/

"The reason for the physical variations among kittens of the same litter is because they can have a completely different father!

It’s called “superfecundation” and is a very common feline reproductive condition.
Technically it means that during a single heat cycle two or more eggs become fertilized by different males, during separate matings.
Cats are "seasonally polyestrus,” meaning fertility is triggered by lengthening hours of daylight and fertile periods repeat multiple times during this season of longer days. puberty in young cats can begin as early as 4 months of age. A female kitty might find herself “in trouble” even though she herself is barely weaned!" -well stated by Bernard Medical Center
Also the sad truth is one unaltered female cat could be forced multiple times during one heat cycle by unaltered stray males. It is a vicious cycle ....

https://www.petvet1.com/whos-your-daddy-a-cat-reproduction-primer/

DOGS- One possible reason for such vastly different appearances in puppies is superfecundation.

"This means that the puppies might have different fathers, which may give rise to very different-looking traits. While rare in domestic pet dogs, superfecundation can be common in unspayed stray females. They produce many eggs during their fertile period, and each egg could, in theory, be fertilized by a different male."

https://www.dogster.com/dog-health-care/can-a-litter-of-puppies-have-different-fathers

*great pics from TheVets on Instagram shared here