How old does a male kitten have to be before you can get them fixed?

Answer 1

6 months old, but if they weigh at least 4-5 pounds before that they can get fixed, my male was 4 months old and the vet said he can do it cause he weighed enough.

Answer 2

Shelter kittens have been spayed and neutered at two months before adoption for about ten years now. The Winn Feline Foundation did a long-term study of early "speutering" and found it have no ill effects on cat health or development.

Clinics will do it whenever you take the kitten in. Vets are still sticking to the six month rule. In order to prevent spraying in a male cat the sooner the better. Four months would be a safe compromise.

If you don't approve of my answer I suggest you go to the Winn website and read the results of the study. Otherwise you are just giving an opinion based on no knowledge whatsoever.

Answer 3

While veterinarians in private practice still choose to only perform spay/neuter at 6 months/6 pounds, it is perfectly safe and common to spay or neuter a kitten as early as six weeks, as long as it is healthy and weighs two pounds. This is increasingly common in shelters, so that the kittens can be found homes sooner.

Some shelters (I know this is the case in NY) will charge you a refundable 'spay/neuter fee' of $35 at the time of adoption in addition to the adoption fee and rabies vaccination fee. They will
help point you in the direction of low cost spay/neuter clinics, which usually cost about $40. Then, you send proof of alteration in to the state, and you receive back a $35 check, which you then can spend on more toys for your baby!!!

Please note that this is a law in New York state if the shelter agrees to adopt an unaltered kitten or puppy. It is part of the New York State Animal Population Control program.

Answer 4

It depends on your veterinarian. Generally speaking, you can have your male cat neutered as early as 2-3 months. I have heard that it doesn't have any effect on a cats growth if they are altered that young. Sometimes the testicals have not decended yet in very young kittens, so if the vet was to attempt to remove them, the surgery and recovery becomes a little more complicateed. Personally, I prefer to wait until a cat is about 6 months old. Usually by that age they don't have any of the adult cat bad habits yet like fighting, humping, or spraying.

Answer 5

Most vets. will fix a cat after they are old enough to be taken away from their mother, usually around the time that they reach one pound. Although many vets will require that they cat be a certain weight before they can be fixed due to the anesthetics they use.

Answer 6

8 to 10 weeks and at least 2 lbs. Also 2 descending testicals on the male kit.

Answer 7

I think mine was about 4 months old when we got him fixed. You can neuter males sooner than you can spay females, and you want to fix the males so they don't start spraying their territory because if they get started, they'll do it even after they're fixed. But if they never do it before getting fixed, they won't start later. You might want to call your local animal shelter or vet to see when you can do it--it's a pretty simple procedure.

Answer 8

I think it's five months old. But, If I were you I would wait intill the cat is 6 months old to be safe. Sometimes the kittens body is not matured enough and bad things can happen.

Answer 9

Until the kitten is about 6 months old, so that way it won't hurt as much. Also it'll almost be an adult.

Answer 10

Hi there...generally kittens should be neutered as early as 5/6 months which is when their hormones become sexually mature.

Most local animal shelters will neuter for a low fee. Contact your local humane society to see where you can apply. http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/why_you_should_spay_or_neuter_your_pet.html