Kittens can be sterilized beginning at 8 weeks of age, with the ideal age being around 12 weeks (they're younger so they recover faster...). This little lady is a feral kitten who was caught with an older male cat (I like to think it was her protective older brother). She was around 8 weeks old when trapped, and now will have the chance to live a longer, healthier life because she's sterilized. Aside from preventing unwanted litters in an already over populated area, animals live better, healthier lives when they're sterilized... constant pregnancies and nursing litters can leave animals very, very sick, not to mention all the other problems brought on by a life time of reproduction (cancer, pyrometra, inbreeding, etc).
So not only is sterilization the only way we will ever get control of the overpopulation problem and all the deaths in shelters from overcrowding, but it's also the humane thing to do for the animals to ensure they live the healthy lives they deserve!!!
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