Sterilization, a method whose cost increases depending on the animal.
Every day, in the city of Loja, the population of urban fauna (dogs and cats) increases due to the lack of sterilization, a procedure beneficial for the health and well-being of the animals. Its cost is about USD 80.
Procedure
The importance of sterilization lies in the fact that it is one of the fundamental strategies for controlling the overpopulation of urban fauna, because it limits the birth of unwanted puppies or kittens and thus prevents their abandonment or death each year, he told Diario. breaking latest news María Inés Espinoza, representative of the Ángeles con Patas Ecuador Animal Protection Foundation.
He indicated that, according to comments from trusted veterinarians, it is better to sterilize before six months, this would be before the dog goes into first heat. “The procedure will allow the animal, as it advances in age, to avoid different infections at the level of the uterus or tumors in the breasts,” he indicated.
He added that sterilization costs around USD 80 for small dogs and exceeds USD 100 for large dogs, “although there are many veterinarians who, out of love for animals, reduce the cost almost by half, as long as the owner is responsible. of subsequent care,” he said.
He invited people to contact the Foundation to have their pets sterilized, since they must be responsible for their daily care until their death. The life span of an animal is between 15 to 17 years.
On the other hand, veterinarian Adrián Jiménez Puglla, who has a store selling medicines and pet food, pointed out that a dog with a reproductive life of six years can generate offspring of more than 10,000 new specimens, since half of The litters are females, who can perpetuate the species and their growth is exponential, and cats are a similar case. They have, in each pregnancy, around 4 to 6 animals.
“Citizens must take into account that caring for an animal is an expense, because it needs vaccines, food and more, at least, they must allocate around USD 50 monthly,” he stated.
He added that, in his case, sterilization is from USD 70 upwards, with a discount if it comes with a recommendation from a Foundation. “Citizens should become aware of animal overpopulation, so as to no longer observe abandonment on the roads of the province, or the rivers of the city,” he highlighted.
Abandonment
The representative of the Ángeles con Patas Animal Protection Foundation mentioned that there are no exact figures for the abandonment of animals (dogs and cats), because in recent years there has not been any type of census, but they report 2 to 3 cases daily and the The situation in the city is becoming increasingly unsustainable. (YO)
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