Spaying/Nursing....

Just wondering.... if I get Ziggy spayed will her milk dry up? Pixie is the only one who takes little 'snacks' off her now and again. The others seem fully weaned.

Shall I get her spayed anyway as Pixie eats VERY well off the solid food?

She's just gone into heat and is driving me NUTS. And I know that SO will let her out if she gets on his nerves too much. I don't want another litter of kittens!! How long do heats last?

Heats can last up to 3 weeks. I would book an appointment to be spayed this week if you can. It will cost a little more if she's in heat, but better to do it now then to risk her getting pregnant again.

How old are the kittens?

They are 8 weeks and 2 days

Ok, then mom should be spayed. The milk will dry up. At 8 weeks they should be eating a lot more solid foods then nursing. I've had moms nurse up to 3 months, but usually about 8-9 weeks they stop.

Yeah I thought it would be okay. Like I said its only Pixie who occasionally nurses.

Thanks... pay day on the 26th October, I'll do it then

I have had cats spayed and they continued to nurse as long as kittens were suckling. I added a few kittens on to her occasonally because she took good care of them and continued to produce milk.

Sylvie has been spayed for a month now, and Isabel who is 3 months now still nurses off of her.

I am so glad to have read this thread! Our kittens are 8 weeks old and I would love to get the mom spayed. I am in the same situation as sadieandziggy. The mom is in heat and driving us crazy. She even seems annoyed with the kittens. I was ready call to make an appointment tomorrow, now I know I will!