Overpopulation is the biggest tragedy suffered by companion animals today, and it's the main reason why millions of dogs and cats have to be euthanized very year. Spaying and neutering your pets is the most important thing you can do to help end the pet overpopulation problem.  Even having just one litter adds to the problem; not only does that create more animals that will potentially have litters of their own, it takes away homes that might have otherwise taken in an unwanted shelter animal.  In just ten year's time, one litter of kittens could produce 80,000,000 more! And they all came from "just one litter."'

THE SAD TRUTH ABOUT CAT OVERPOPULATION
Just one pair of cats,
plus all their kittens, add up to*:

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: 2,424

NINTH YEAR: 13,968,290

TENTH YEAR: 80,399,780

    You read that right -- in just 10 years, one pair of cats will produce over 80 million offspring! Unfortunately, only one in ten of them will ever enjoy a permanent home. You can do your part to help end the suffering of unwanted cats by having your house cats, barn cats, even cats who just show up on your doorstep fixed.

    It only costs $30 to have a female cat spayed and $20 to have a male cat neutered at HOPE, and the benefits will last for generations.
 

(* Average 2 litters per year, 2-8 surviving kittens per litter)