Humane Society urging spaying/neutering as kitten season approaches

  • Dee Porter, a Hart County Humane Society volunteer, holds Espresso, a suspected pregnant cat, on Monday. Espresso’s pregnancy will be confirmed on Wednesday via ultrasound, but she shows physical signs of pregnancy with her enlarged, stiff belly. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)
    Dee Porter, a Hart County Humane Society volunteer, holds Espresso, a suspected pregnant cat, on Monday. Espresso’s pregnancy will be confirmed on Wednesday via ultrasound, but she shows physical signs of pregnancy with her enlarged, stiff belly. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)
  • Dee Porter, an HCHS volunteer, plays with Ranger, a three-month-old puppy, through a fence on Monday. HCHS has limited space for canines and relies on volunteers to foster, walk and care for dogs in its care. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)
    Dee Porter, an HCHS volunteer, plays with Ranger, a three-month-old puppy, through a fence on Monday. HCHS has limited space for canines and relies on volunteers to foster, walk and care for dogs in its care. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)
  • Cozy was paralyzed in her back legs after a bullet was shot through her spine. She continued to nurse her four kittens while injured and is now learning to walk with her new wheelchair provided by the Hart County Humane Society (HCHS). (Submitted by Donna Madkiff)
    Cozy was paralyzed in her back legs after a bullet was shot through her spine. She continued to nurse her four kittens while injured and is now learning to walk with her new wheelchair provided by the Hart County Humane Society (HCHS). (Submitted by Donna Madkiff)

    The Hart County Humane Society (HCHS) urges pet owners to spay/neuter their pets as kitten season rapidly approaches.

    Kitten season, spanning from late March to October, marks the period when cats natu…