Ruff-Spots Animal Welfare Foundation offered an essay contest (October 2004) to youth on the importance of spaying/neutering our pets.
Twenty-three grade 4 and 6 students from Random Island Academy entered this essay contest in a chance to win $200.00 for the animal shelter/rescue of their choice, a T-shirt and a certificate [...]
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Backyard breeders are people who breed their family pets for various reasons. Some want to make extra money, let their children experience birth, or just refuse to spay or neuter their pet.
Backyard breeders are not interested in quality. The parents have not been screened for health problems. There are no guarantees or contracts.
Backyard [...]
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What do “spay” and “neuter” really mean?
Female dogs, cats and rabbits are spayed by removing their reproductive organs, and male dogs,,cats and rabbits are neutered by removing their testicles. In these cases the operation is performed while the pet is under anesthesia. Depending on your pet’s age, size, and health, he or she will stay at your veterinarian’s [...]
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Ruff-Spots spoke with 11th Mount Pearl Sparks, District 6 on Sunday April 25th, 2004. The kids really enjoyed themselves and enjoyed meeting our pals Emma, Patrick and Sally! (stuffed dogs and cat dolls) Our members spoke on “Staying Safe While Respecting Animals” and the children were presented with goodie bags containing educational material in the [...]
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