Fact: world does not need MORE cats. But how can you prevent new litters?

Simple. Get your cat castrated or spayed.

The answer may seem obvious, but still many people don’t have their pet neutered. Some believe it is too expensive, or they think it will harm their cat. Or people just don’t know how easy cats make babies.

But neutering is not as expensive as raising kittens. And although it may change your cat’s behavior a little, there is no real harm done. Cats will only become more loving.

Fact: neutering is solution. But what if your cat gets pregnant before getting spayed?

It happens. You left door open for a minute, Molly went out, met Tom and returned with 65 days of cat gestation ahead.

Now you have a responsible task. Take care of your pregnant queen as good as you can. Get right advice about what to expect coming months.

Love your kittens. Make sure they get a good home once they are old enough. Because a nest of meowing and crawling little kittens leaves only fiercest cat hater indifferent.

Journalist, site builder and cat lover Marc de Jong is the editor and owner of http://www.cat-pregnancy-report.com, a website about cat pregnancy, kitten care, cat health and other cat related subjects.

Dogs can not tell you that they are hurting or cry real tears but a dog may vocalize their pain in a different way. A dog that is hurt suddenly (such as being stepped on) will cry out or wimper in pain. This also happens when an external injury or internal injury (such as an organ) is touched. Whining or vocalization that is unprovoked may be caused from an internal injury as well. Some breeds of dogs (such as American Pit Bull Terrier) have a higher pain threshold and need to be watched more closely for signs of pain. Breeds with a high pain tolerance are more likely to endure pain without vocalization.

Another clue to pain is a change in temperament. A dog that is in pain may show signs of aggression. Please take note of this before concluding that a dog has become vicious and let your veterinarian know so that correct treatment can be administered. Also females in general (even humans!) have days when they are just in a bad mood for no obvious reason. Take note of days of times that these mood swings occur as well as any events that might have triggered them.

Other signs that your dog may be sick:

•Ears: discharge, debris, odor, scratching, crusted tips, twitching or shaking.

•Eyes: redness, swelling or discharge.

•Nose: runny, thickened or colored discharge, crusty.

•Coughing, sneezing, vomiting or gagging.

•Shortness of breath, irregular breathing or prolonged/heavy panting

•Evidence of parasites in dog’s stool, strange color, blood in stool, or lack of a bowel movement (constipation).

•Loss of appetite or not drinking as much water as normally would.

•Weight Loss.

•Strange color of urine, small amount of urine, straining, dribbling, or not going as frequently as normal.

•Bad odor coming from mouth, ears, or skin.

•Hair loss, wounds, tumors, dander or change of skin’s color.

•Biting of skin, parasites, scratching or licking skin frequently.

The preceding article was meant to help educate you to signs and symptoms of probable pain or sickness in your dog. If any of these symptoms occur over a prolonged period of time, please seek help of a veterinarian. I hope that this article will help stress importance of keeping watch over your dog’s health patterns and importance of keeping an accurate, detailed health record for your veterinarian’s convenience.

Jennifer Bryant breeds American Pit Bull Terriers and builds websites in her spare time. Bryant’s Red Devils Puppies and Dogs for Sale