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Hi, I've been lurking for a while but decided it's time to post!
We're getting two Maine Coon kittens in a few weeks time (one boy and one girl), and are wondering when to spay and neuter them. They will be 13 weeks old.
My husband is hoping that the boy will grow quite big, and the breeder suggested that we can wait until his urine is more smelly, and then get him neutered quickly at this point, which she said is likely to be when he is 6-7 months old. However, the breeder advises that the girl can be spayed earlier than that.
I just wanted to find out what you guys thought. Is it better to get them done at the same time so they can recover together? Does delaying the male neutering optimize his growth? What do you guys consider the optimum time for spaying or neutering?
Many thanks from a soon-to-be first-time cat owner!
We're getting two Maine Coon kittens in a few weeks time (one boy and one girl), and are wondering when to spay and neuter them. They will be 13 weeks old.
My husband is hoping that the boy will grow quite big, and the breeder suggested that we can wait until his urine is more smelly, and then get him neutered quickly at this point, which she said is likely to be when he is 6-7 months old. However, the breeder advises that the girl can be spayed earlier than that.
I just wanted to find out what you guys thought. Is it better to get them done at the same time so they can recover together? Does delaying the male neutering optimize his growth? What do you guys consider the optimum time for spaying or neutering?
Many thanks from a soon-to-be first-time cat owner!