Need a good reason to sterilize your pet? When you spay female cats is directly correlated to their risk of developing mammary cancer. Kittens spayed before six months of age have a 91% reduction in risk compared to non-spayed cats. Spaying between six months and one year results in an 86% reduction in risk. Over 90% of feline mammary tumors are malignant, according to Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Joanne Lynn Intile, meaning they grow invasively and spread across the body.

In this episode Tristan speaks to Faith for Animals Director Otis Kuo about solid reasons to sterilize dogs and cats, the organization's focused strategy that transcends TNR, and what determines a program's success. 

To learn more about Faith for Animals, visit https://faithforanimals.org.tw .

Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.

Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw!

See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!