Put some food and water out for Mom, so she can devote herself to her babies. Contact your local Humane Society or a Feral Cat Rescue Group for help and information on how to trap a feral cat family. Remember - Mom and her babies need to be spay/ neutered to avoid creating a new feral cat colony in your neighborhood. Follow these guidelines if Mom is not around. | Back to Top |.
Story at-a-glance 1  +. Canine degenerative myelopathy, or DM, is a disease of the spinal cord that usually strikes dogs between the ages of 8 and 14. 2  Certain breeds are prone to the disease, in particular the German shepherd.
Small breed dogs typically start having estrus (heat) cycles earlier, at 4-6 months of age, while large breeds typically start later, at 9 to sometimes as late as 24 months of age. Estrus cycles can vary between each individual dog, an average of 6 to 12 days. Some cycles can last as few as 2 days, while others can last as long as 21 days.1 Female dogs cycle throughout their life and do not experience menopause (reproductive cycles ceasing with age), like human females do. Learn more about: the canine estrus cycle.