How long before you can have your kitten declawed and neutered?

Answer 1

You can neuter any time between 4 and 6 months of age. The sooner the better, because if they're neutered before they realize their sexual potential, it can help with the whole spraying thing.

But PLEASE don't declaw. They DON'T just take the cat's claws, they amputate a bone in their toe. It would be the equivalent of someone chopping your finger off at the last knuckle. It's painful and oftentimes unnecessary. There are many ways to train cats to not use their claws on your furniture, drapes, or people. Spraying them with water, providing plenty of alternatives to scratch on, etc. Declawing is a horrendous thing....it's illegal in the UK, and I hope the US follows suit soon.

Besides the pain part, cats need their claws for defense, and for marking their scent (which is therapeutic to them). When they scratch, they're leaving their scent AND toning their muscles. It's great stress relief.

I have two adult cats, both with all four sets of daggers. Neither one of them has ever destroyed anything of mine, and they're both very polite with them when playing or being held.

Answer 2

I do have to say, although you might think declawing a cat is normal and not mean, it actually is. It's really a cruel thing. I honestly wouldn't even think about getting the kitten declawed. If you are bothered my their natural instinct to scratch, then buy some products to help. I would suggest a lot of cat furniture, and a couple of scratching posts. Also, I would try a furniture spray that helps keep cats away from the furniture. I definitely think you should get the kitten neutered though. I would probably get the shots before you get it neutered. I remember all of our cats were given their shots and then got spayed. I would recommend looking online at a trusted website, and see what the best age is to get all of the proper veterinary care for your kitten. I know that my baby cat was definitely spayed before a year, probably around six months. Make sure you take good care of the kitten as it is and always will be a part of your family. Good luck!

Answer 3

You can neuter as soon as your done with vaccines, if you started at 8 weeks you should be finishing at 14 weeks with rabies. Once that is done you can neuter 2 weeks after that, so 16 weeks or 4 months.

If you are going to declaw I recommend that you do it at the same time, since he will be under anestesia anyway. The only thing special you will need is a kitty liter called yesterdays news or whatever the equivalent is in your area. Instead of the litter that can get in the paws it looks like balls of newspaper and use it for 2 weeks in any litter boxes your kitten will use. If done with care declaw is safe and heals fast. You don't have to limit anything else and most times kittens if done young are walking around just fine the next day.

Answer 4

The traditional time of neutering has been 6-9 months of age. Recently animal shelters and some veterinarians have begun neutering cats earlier-8-12 weeks of age. Following these kittens to adulthood has not shown this to be detrimental. As for declawing a cat perhaps you would like to first see if you can train her to use scratching posts. One should be placed in a prominent area where the cat spends her time and another one placed near her sleeping area. Make sure the material is a bit loose so it will shred as she uses it. Many cats will then learn to only use their own posts and will leave furniture and carpet alone.

Answer 5

Check with your vet for the times to declaw and neuter. Some vets like to check out the cats health and stuff before just doing the surgery. Me and my wife have two (male)cats both neutered and declawed. The older one was spraying everything and scratching up the house and his scratching posts (yes posts) the younger one was just scratching everything but the posts. Also the younger one for some reason couldn't detract his claws the vet even recommended the declawing cuzz the cat almost dislocated his shoulder when he ran through the house his claws would snag in the carpet. They both were de-clawed at the same time but neutered seperatley cuzz the vet didn't want to do the younger one at the same time. They got some nice little pink pills that had them high as a kite and they were a little sore for a while but the pills helped. They play and fight all the time and they can handle themselves the younger one can grab my arm with his front legs and I can lift him over my head with his back feet swinging. They still paw at things they both like to slide their paws on magazines or anything smooth and slippery. No they don't go outside unless their in a harness and on a lead. We use the 15' leads to let them have some running room while we're walking outside. They have gotten into fights with my in-laws cats that have all their claws and those cats didn't know what to do when ours grabbed them with their front legs and kicked the h#ll out of them with their back legs while biting them. I got my arms tore up breaking them up too. Neutering is fine, but if your an idiot and you plan on letting your cat outside unattended then don't get it declawed other than that I don't see how it hurts. My wifes cat was 3 when he was fixed and declawed and he's still the same old pain in the A$$ and the younger one is no different either.
P.S. If you can't tell from what I wrote we just had the front claws done not the back.

Answer 6

4-6 months to be neutered. Do not have it declawed. Many vets now find that inhumane. There are books and magazines that give good training to keep cats from scratching.

I rescued a declawed cat. He got outta the house once and got beat up because he did not have claws to defend himself!

Answer 7

A kitten can be neutered as soon as it weighs 5 lbs. As for declawing, don't do it PLEASE! It hurts the poor kitten, and changes their personality for life (not for the better I might add). If you keep their claws trimmed (you can learn to do it, I do my cats when my nails need to be trimmed), and leave out scratching posts for your kitty, you will both be happy with the results. I am happy to hear that you are a responsible pet owner and will neuter your pet. Congratulations on your new baby.

Answer 8

Your male kitten should be neutered between seven to nine months of age, before he aquires his " spraying habit ".
The question of whether or not to declaw is a difficult one and one you should discuss with your vet.
There is a web site that could possibly give you answers as to whether or not to declaw, the pros and cons of it, check it out.

www.iams.com

Answer 9

4-6 mths for both. For all those uneducated people... they declaw with lasers now. It is humane and practically painless. And I have seen declawed cats climb trees, so there are ok on that front, if they get outside. The only downside to laser declawing is that it is more expensive than the traditional way. By the way, get your cat fixed prior to the first heat(female) or the surgery becomes more expensive.

Answer 10

About 2-3 months. It's OK to get him declawed, if it's at a young age. After both surgeries let him live in a warm quiet room, such as a waik-in-closet or a small,clean bathroom for 1 or 2 weeks after the surgeries. Make sure you cover the floors with soft towels or blankets for the comfort of your kitten and to protect your floors from blood. Also, make sure you have a bed in there for him, food, water and a litter box. Don't use clumping litter, because it could clump on your cats toes and cause bacteria to grow. Also, don't freak out if your cat doesn't make it to the litter box.