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, and large breeds typically start later, at 12 to 24 months of age. The estrus cycles vary between each individual dog, average of 7 to 10 days. Some dogs as few as 2 days, some dogs cycle as long as 21 days.*.