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The shelter we're adopting our new male kitty from next week wants to send him home neutered. He's 10 weeks, 3 lbs., and his testicals have visably dropped. He seems so small for surgery and anesthesia--is he too little?
You may well receive negative opinions from some forum contributors but the American Humane Association has conducted extensive studies over many years which have shown that there are no ill effects to early spay/neuter. Our local Humane Society adopted the practice several years ago and since then I've had all my young rescues spayed/neutered at an early age with never a problem. Good luck with your new kitty!
I always prefer to wait, but almost all shelters and rescues neuter/spay that early. My big guy simon, was done at 8 weeks and it didn't hurt him in any shape or form.
Good to hear the positive posts. It's just that these kitties are so little! Can't believe we're bringing home a new kitty next week and the new dog is still settling in. Hoping the cat will want to eventually play with her little "brother" instead of teasing the poor dog! He can't even nap without the cat walking by and batting him on the snout!
I am not so nervous about neutering, as it is a much simpler procedure than spaying. Still, I prefer to wait until 6 months (unless there is major spraying going on.) However, you mentioned that you have an older female, which can complicate matters... As everyone else has said, I don't think you will have a problem if you decide to neuter early. But if it were me, I would wait, unless there are major problems with the aformentioned.
I am not so nervous about neutering, as it is a much simpler procedure than spaying. Still, I prefer to wait until 6 months (unless there is major spraying going on.) However, you mentioned that you have an older female, which can complicate matters... As everyone else has said, I don't think you will have a problem if you decide to neuter early. But if it were me, I would wait, unless there are major problems with the aformentioned.
I'm guessing the OP hasn't a voice in the matter, since she is getting it from a shelter.
I'm guessing the OP hasn't a voice in the matter, since she is getting it from a shelter.
I think you're right...I know the HS around here will not ever adopt out an un-spayed/un-neutered animal. I actually got into a bit of an argument with the coordinator about that, and their absolute refusal to consider waiting until a safer, older age is one of the reasons I decided not to volunteer there...I would have been working in the clinic itself, contributing to these early operations and since I feel so strongly about waiting until the 6 month mark at least, I felt it would be unethical of me to partake in that.
I think you're right...I know the HS around here will not ever adopt out an un-spayed/un-neutered animal. I actually got into a bit of an argument with the coordinator about that, and their absolute refusal to consider waiting until a safer, older age is one of the reasons I decided not to volunteer there...I would have been working in the clinic itself, contributing to these early operations and since I feel so strongly about waiting until the 6 month mark at least, I felt it would be unethical of me to partake in that.
I adopted my female cat from a shelter and, while speaking with the adoption rep, told her that my dog was not spayed, and I swear I thought that she was going to cut me.
I couldn't believe the audacity--"because, you know, we don't approve of that here!" regardless of the fact that my dog has never had pups, or that I decided not to spay her (thank God!!) purely for health reasons.
The woman actually acted as if she might refuse my adoption of the cat b/c my dog wasn't spayed (WTF?!) I, also, decided not to volunteer there (although I did end up adopting my [spayed] cat, a.k.a my little spitfire, who is awesome!) But I really couldn't believe how self-righteous and completely irrational they were about the topic.
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