so, i've had my kitten for about 3 months now (he was adopted out WAY too young, i know) and he is doing great. however, i think he's hitting puberty too early. the vet won't fix him until he's 6 months old, but hes started displaying some male behaviors and humping things (chairs, blankets, etc). he isn't spraying, or anything like that, but i'm concerned he may start. what do i do for the next 2 months?
(he JUST turned 4 months old today.)
2007-02-16 00:55:10 · 2 answers · asked by kylexo 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
The reason the vet wants to wait till he is 6 months old to to be sure that his testes are have both dropped.
If he isn't spraying yet, hang on for his health and your sanity. My vet recommended waiting for all kinds of reasons, but the main one being because of the size and ensuring that everything was in place before the surgery. I know of a cat that has become very aggressive in the last few months AFTER surgery that was done when he was only 4 months. The owner is having to take the cat to a different vet to ensure that there wasn't something that was missed in the first surgery.
2007-02-16 03:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by haveyarn2crochet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find another vet. 4 months is young for neutering, but it's not unheard of.
2007-02-16 01:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋