LOS ANGELES | For puppies and kittens, size really does matter. Shelters say smaller animals get adopted faster, and animal experts say the runt of a litter tends to be better protected by the mother.

LOS ANGELES - For puppies and kittens, size really does matter. Shelters say smaller animals get adopted faster, and animal experts say the runt of a litter tends to be better protected by the mother.

DEAR PET TALK: What are the factors that make a cat a runt, and why do they occur? —Ailurophile DEAR AILUROPHILE: (which means “cat lover” ) As a child, growing up in Lunenburg, before spay/neuter ...