80 Million Cats

From the American Humane website:

"Just allow two cats and their surviving offspring to breed for 10 years. In that time, you'll produce 80,399,780 cats (this assumes two litters per year and 2.8 surviving kittens per litter).

First year: 12
Second year: 66
Third year: 382
Fourth year: 2,201
Fifth year: 12,680
Sixth year: 73,041
Seventh year: 420,715
Eighth year: 2,423,316
Ninth year: 13,968,290
10th year: 80,399,780

You can help stop these generations of suffering. Have your female spayed and your male neutered. Don't allow them to have litters and help put an end to pet overpopulation."

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Permalink Reply by Tonya on August 21, 2009 at 12:23pm: It's so depressing to see, year after year, the big boom of ''kitten season''. Before I moved, I fostered kittens for a nearby rescue.

Sure, they're cute, but so are all the available adults looking for homes. I'll never understand why anyone would allow more and more to come into this world without any care about what happens once they're here.

Both of my cats are spayed/neutered. They came to me that way, but even if they didn't, it would have been the first thing I would have scheduled.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Pawsitively Texas Admin on August 21, 2009 at 5:05pm: It is heartbreaking and irresponsible too. Both of our dogs are spayed, as was our girl before. Rescues too. And absolutely adorable and loving.; ▶ Reply to This