How old to spay/neuter kittens?
#41
I have an appointment set for Aug 8 for our kitten. The vet told us she had to be at least 5 pounds, which at a pound a month, 5 months old. Someone just dropped her off at about 5 weeks, and she's been my sidekick ever since. She's a keeper.
#42
Originally Posted by sewmom
Spaying/neutering at 8-10weeks is too early!!!there is a vet near here that takes care of Humane Soc. And SOS pets, that fixes them really young because they heal quicker. My vet and others that I talked to said the kittens urinary tracts need to mature enough or they will have kidney problems and UTIs when they are bigger. A study was done with lions and the males that were fixed too soon never developed a mane because of the lack of hormones. IMHO before 3-4months is too early. Talk to a vet you trust and go by their recommendation.
#43
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I had mine done at 6 months. 6-8 weeks they are weaned.
Check your newspaper for a clinic or vet that does them free or at a reduced cost. In MS once or twice a year the students at MS State do neutering as part of their training.
Maybe yours does too.
Check your newspaper for a clinic or vet that does them free or at a reduced cost. In MS once or twice a year the students at MS State do neutering as part of their training.
Maybe yours does too.
#44
Our vet says 6 months at the earliest. We had our male cat done at about 7 months. Our female dog was spayed at 6 months. She is a very hyper dog and we were told that she should settle down afterward. Didn't happen!!
#45
what I read was about what is called "pediatric spaying" (2 months). Basically they were saying, adoption agencies were letting the kittens go at two months with a certificate for a free spay at 4 months, but a certain number would either run off or not be brought in for the procedure, thus increasing the number of unwanted kittens again.
By doing it at 2 months, the kittens were spayed BEFORE going to their forever homes and the agency did not have to worry about them making more kittens.
This is the reason for doing it early.
I found this great FB page
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...17234231669766
lists free spay/neuter clinics all over the US. You don't have to sign in to facebook to see it. Lots in Wisconsin but I put up the main page so others could find their state.
By doing it at 2 months, the kittens were spayed BEFORE going to their forever homes and the agency did not have to worry about them making more kittens.
This is the reason for doing it early.
I found this great FB page
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...17234231669766
lists free spay/neuter clinics all over the US. You don't have to sign in to facebook to see it. Lots in Wisconsin but I put up the main page so others could find their state.
#46
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Western NY
Posts: 2,005
Here is a link for info, and a paragraph. http://www.hdw-inc.com/spayneuter.htm
Most frequently, it is recommended that female kittens be spayed at six months of age, or preferably before their first heat. The surgery, called "ovariohysterectomy", involves anesthetizing the animal, and the veterinarian makes an incision through which the cat's ovaries and uterus are removed. The surgical incision is then closed by either non-absorbable stitches (which must then be removed in approximately 7 to 10 days); or by sub-cuticular stitches, or by sutures that are placed below the skin and that gradually dissolve on their own in the body. There is another procedure that can be performed on female cats, and that is called a "tubal ligation", which is the surgical procedure which makes the female sterile, but does not prevent her from coming into heat and attracting males. Obviously, tubal ligation is not very popular for that very reason!!
Most frequently, it is recommended that female kittens be spayed at six months of age, or preferably before their first heat. The surgery, called "ovariohysterectomy", involves anesthetizing the animal, and the veterinarian makes an incision through which the cat's ovaries and uterus are removed. The surgical incision is then closed by either non-absorbable stitches (which must then be removed in approximately 7 to 10 days); or by sub-cuticular stitches, or by sutures that are placed below the skin and that gradually dissolve on their own in the body. There is another procedure that can be performed on female cats, and that is called a "tubal ligation", which is the surgical procedure which makes the female sterile, but does not prevent her from coming into heat and attracting males. Obviously, tubal ligation is not very popular for that very reason!!
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