On christmas day, a homeless female kitten, maybe 8 weeks old now, adopted us. But unfortunately we already have 2 cats, they are now 6 yrs old. They are (fixed) brothers, we have had them for 6 yrs. The new female kitten is bossing them around, so I want to get her fixed a.s.a.p. Can anyone please advise how soon a female kitten can be speyed?? As my other two cats are very upset about the newcomer! They hide from her!
2007-01-05 17:27:54 · 15 answers · asked by Ross I 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
How old does my pet need to be in order to be spayed or neutered?
For many years, veterinarians were taught that cats and dogs had to be a year old to be spayed or neutered. Later, they were taught that six months was appropriate. Today we know that kittens and pups can be spayed or neutered at the age of two months (or two pounds). The American Veterinary Medical Association has endorsed this practice called Early Age Neutering; the animals recover more quickly from surgery when they are young. Today some vets will spay/neuter at eight weeks of age, while other adhere to the old practice of six months of age. The average age at which pets are spayed or neutered is four months.
2007-01-05 17:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by Amazing_clarity 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The norm is 6 months. However, some vets are spaying earlier at about 4 months. I think that is more for male kittens whose testicals have already dropped. I would wait until the 6 month mark for a female.
2007-01-05 17:38:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After 6 months.
2007-01-05 17:28:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 months
2007-01-05 17:29:13 · answer #4 · answered by Scot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can be spayed as early as 12 weeks old , however the most ideal time is any where from 4 months old to 6 months old.
-vet school student
2007-01-05 18:31:15 · answer #5 · answered by crazypranks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can get fixed when they turn 6 months old...but some vets will tell you that they can get fixed at 4 months....
2007-01-05 20:41:10 · answer #6 · answered by thesweetgirl1515@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your vet for sure, but I think at about 6 months
2007-01-05 17:29:44 · answer #7 · answered by Juju_Bee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most vet. wait until 6 months. once in a while one will do it at 5 months. call around to find out.:)
2007-01-05 17:35:59 · answer #8 · answered by rblankenship_rblankenship 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 weeks- if you find a vet that is up to date. Some vets are still not ready to accept new ideas. Here is info on pediatric spay
http://www.columbusdogconnection.com/PedSpayNeuter.htm
http://www.spayusa.org/media/pdfs/prepubal_neutering.pdf
http://www.danesonline.com/earlyspayneuter.htm
http://www.petfinder.com/journalindex.cgi?path=private/shelteroperations/nutsandbolts/sheltermedicine/2.21.19.txt
http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/reprod/petpop/early.html
2007-01-05 18:19:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why ask these losers on yahoo answers
ask the vet
im just kidding
but really
ask the vet they know the best
thank you for adopting from the shelter
2007-01-05 17:30:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋