Cat spay? When is the correct time to do this?

Question

My new vet says three months. Isn't that too young, I thought it was 6 months to spay a female cat. Would you tell me when you spayed your kitty(at what age)? Thanks a bunch. Also, have you ever heard of certain shots that would give a cat cancer!! My sister-n-laws cat died of cancer and her vet. (different than my vet) said it was caused by the shots he received?????What??? Have you ever heard that???

I just wanted to let everyone know that I spoke to my vet. yesterday when my kitten got her shots and he said to do the spay at 3 or 4 months to avoid the heat cycle. AND. cats can get cancer fromm the feline leukemia shot (kitty aids) and it's usually best to give that shot in the rear leg because if you give it in the scruff of the neck and a tumor does come up you cannot operate..My cat didn't get the feline leu. shot because she is an indoor cat and always will be. Thanks for everyone's opinion and God Bless.

Answer 1

It should be done before they start going into heat. My oldest female cat was spayed at 3-4 months old. Females can be done sooner then males.

Answer 2

I can answer your first question and not the second question.For your second question - you are going to have to call your vet and ask him or her about the shots. My mom and i have 1and half your old cat. But when she was a kitten- she started going in to heat my the time she was 4 or five months old and the crying they make gets on your nerves after while. So the best time to take your cat and have him or her fixed would be between the ages of 4or five months old. Because this really becomes a problem. Mail cats start coming around the house and they start spraying their territory and the spraying becomes a problem when you leave the house. Then the girl cat starts crying at night and she will keep you most of the night with her crying. So the sooner she starts becoming in heat the better you go and have her fixed.

Answer 3

Many vets will spay a cat earlier than 6 months to avoid a heat cycle. As long as your vet is ok with that then I definitely do it early. As for the vaccination debate, there are some cases of cancer being seen where vaccinations are given but those cases are very few!!! I would continue to vaccinate your cat to keep it healthy

Answer 4

I think my cats were about 5 months old. I think 3 months is too young. If you're not satisfied, I would talk to a different vet. The spca is really strict and they told me to wait until 5 or 6 months. Now that I think about it, it was 6 months. As far as the shots thing, I'd have to ask my vet about that b/c it doesn't sound right.
Good luck, and get her spayed when you feel comfortable with it

Answer 5

three months is considered a pediatric spay and most vets don't do them until at least six months of age. some breeds are genetically vulnerable to to certain diseases .... moreso than others. there could have been something used in the preparation of the shot that set that gene in motion. all of our cats have been spayed or neutered after six months.

Answer 6

Most vets when they are about 4-6 months. Some say six. I got both of my girls spayed when they where right at 4 months.

Answer 7

it is 6 months to spay...always has been and always will be. i always spay my cats or neuter them at 6 months. i have never heard of shots that give cats cancer though

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I thought it was 6 mos too. That's when I had my cat spayed.

Answer 10

ASAP if your one of those people who let there cat run free, or else he/she might be havin babies behind ure back (thats not good) also. and i would listen to ure vet, im sure he knows more about this stuff then u.