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| Date: Aug 11, 2008 | |
| Question: How old does your kitten have to be to get her spayed?? Sarah Some vets practice early spay/neuter; which means kittens can be spayed/neutered as early as 8 weeks old or when they weigh about 2 pounds. Our vet is very successful with early spay/neuter, as kittens recover more quickly than older kittens or older cats. The most important thing to remember with kittens this young is to keep them warm after surgery (keep them on a heating pad), to monitor them closely, and to feed them about a teaspoon of food prior to surgery (in the morning before surgery in the afternoon and no more than a teaspoon). However, some vets prefer to wait until kittens are 6 months old to spay/neuter them, so I would check with your local veterinarian to see which he/she prefers. |
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| Expert: Maggie Funkhouser, Alley Cat Rescue About the expert: Alley Cat Rescue is helping to solve the crisis and tragedy of unwanted and abandoned cats. | |
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