AR-News: (US ME) Paws and Effect: The birds and the bees, kitty style (rated PG)

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

Jan 26): 
By Sinéad O'Kitty and Siouxsie Mew 
Since it's been so cold outside (and inside, too, because Mama turns down the 
heat when she goes to Work!), we decided that this week we need to write 
about something that makes us think of the warmer times ahead. So today we're 
going to talk about the birds and the bees, kitty style! We'll talk about 
reproductive biology in depth, but we will be using proper scientific terms rather 
than slang. We know that some humans are uncomfortable talking about reproduction 
and sex, but we feel it's important for people who take care of cats to 
understand the cat's biology and how cats reproduce, so that humans can make more 
informed decisions about spaying or neutering their cat companions. If this 
type of talk bothers you, we apologize, and if you send us letters, we promise 
we'll talk about other topics in the weeks to come!
Sinéad: First, let's talk about the basics of feline reproductive anatomy. 
Like female humans, female cats have a uterus, ovaries, and a vagina. The 
difference is that cats' reproductive organs are a lot smaller--of course--and cat 
uteruses (uteri?) are shaped like the letter Y instead of like an upside-down 
pear like a human uterus.


full story:

http://belfast.villagesoup.com/community/CommCorr.cfm?StoryID=10754



"The world is a dangerous place,
not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing.",
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