mkd@utastro.UUCP (Martin Kenneth Delaplaine) (04/26/84)
What's the best age to have a female cat neutered??? I have a 8 month old kitten and am getting worried about a male hanging around outside. Thanks in advance.
jiml@pesnta.UUCP (Jim Livingston) (05/01/84)
First: Male cats are neutered females are spayed.
Second: 8 months is a mature cat not a kitten.
A healthy cat can be spayed at 8 to 10 months.
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Jim Livingston, Perkin-Elmer Data Systems Group - Santa Clara, Calif.
UUCP: ..!hplabs!pesnta!jimljiml@pesnta.UUCP (Jim Livingston) (05/01/84)
Re My previous reply to mkd@utastro.UUCP Sorry, I have to correct my answer to 8 to 10 weeks, not months. From: Jim Livingston (New on the net) -- Jim Livingston, Perkin-Elmer Data Systems Group - Santa Clara, Calif. UUCP: ..!hplabs!pesnta!jiml
duhon@ihuxj.UUCP (duhon) (05/01/84)
In reference to neutering/spaying a cat at 8 - 10 weeks: Ask your vet, he/she will be doing it anyway, and will most likely know when is the best time. There have been a lot of medical questions lately concerning pets. It seems that your vet is always the best source of information. If you don't agree with your vet, get another's advice. Since there are probably few vets on the net, this isn't really a good place for advice. Joey Duhon ihnp4!ihlpm!duhon
rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn) (05/02/84)
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I'm not sure what Jim Livingston meant - first saying that 8-10 months is
mature for a cat, then that he meant 8-10 weeks. 8-10 weeks is a very
young kitten. Kittens are typically weaned at around 6 weeks. For show
purposes (just one indicator), kittens younger than 4 months are not even
allowed in a show hall (health reasons, both for kittens and other cats
there). From 4-8 months cats are showable as kittens; beyond 8 months they
are adult cats. Proper age for neutering/spaying varies but is typically
in the 6-8 month range. Maturity of the cat is the important factor, and
some cats just mature faster than others.
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...Relax...don't worry...have a homebrew. Dick Dunn
{hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd (303) 444-5710 x3086rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn) (05/03/84)
<> I already posted one reply on the subject, but please: >In reference to neutering/spaying a cat at 8 - 10 weeks: > >Ask your vet, he/she will be doing it anyway, and will most likely >know when is the best time. NO CAT IS READY FOR NEUTERING OR SPAYING AT 10 WEEKS. This is absolutely, totally wrong. The number should be months - it may be six months, but that's more like 26 weeks. If you find any vet who is stupid enough to spay or neuter a 10-week old kitten, report him to the SPCA. -- ...Relax...don't worry...have a homebrew. Dick Dunn {hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd (303) 444-5710 x3086