I was just wondering, how old does a kitten have to be in order to have them spayed. Sassy is about 3 months old. I am not sure how much she weighs.
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I don't believe in the early spay/neuter thing. The kittens are way too young at 8 weeks and still developing. It can stunt their growth and there can be other complications.Originally Posted by Arlyn
8 weeks and 2 pounds if you can find a vet that will do a pediatric spay.
A cat's first heat is normally around 5-6 months. It could be sooner or later depending on the cat.Also, when do they usually start coming in heat? I kinda want to get it done before she starts that irritating meowing. lol
I'd like to see some links to facts to support this supposition.Originally Posted by Brittany_Nicole
I don't believe in the early spay/neuter thing. The kittens are way too young at 8 weeks and still developing. It can stunt their growth and there can be other complications.
Bijou was neutered at about 3 months and he is now 16+ pounds so I know his growth isn't stunted.Originally Posted by fosterkitty
at 3 months, as long as she is over 3 lbs and is otherwise healthy, she is more than old enough. I have 6 cats, the biggest one was neutered at 8 weeks, and the smallest one was a stray who wasn't neutered until he was over a year, so I don't think pediatric neutering has anything to do with growth. Just start saving and make sure to have it done within the next month or so, since she can go into heat in the next 2 months.
I live in Green Bay, WI. If i could find a vet that would do it for that cheap that would be great. If there is any link that anyone knows of to finding something like that, it would be helpful. But i also want to find one that will be good to her too. so.Originally Posted by Jen
I also wanted to saw to let us know what city you are in, there may be a low cost clinic near you. I get my females done for $45 and males for $25. There are a number of clinics around here that are low cost so there may be some near you!
yup, Captain was 17 lbs and a tad chunky, but he's now 14 lbs and still huge, and was neutered when I got him at 8 weeks.Originally Posted by Yosemite
I'd like to see some links to facts to support this supposition.
Bijou was neutered at about 3 months and he is now 16+ pounds so I know his growth isn't stunted.