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What age is the best time to neuter a kitten? I'm only concerned of his own health and normal growth, that comes before anything else.
I never would have thought of that.Originally Posted by strange_wings
The other part of that is since they're staying at the vet, and accidents can happen, I'd rather they have the rabies vacs done just to protect me and the kitten law wise.
All the Raggie and MC breeders I know do it at around 10 weeks with no ill effects. My kittens get done at 10 weeks, all the neuters I own were done at that age too.Originally Posted by Willowy
But no problems with kitties, although some breeders of larger breeds (Ragdolls, etc.) still like to wait.
I didn't know that, thanks for the info/explanation, it's reassuringOriginally Posted by Willowy
All the studies on the effects of early-age neuters were done on cats, with no ill effects observed. Which is why they thought for so long that it was OK to do it with puppies as well. But when they did species-specific studies they found that it isn't the best for puppies, especially large breeds. But no problems with kitties, although some breeders of larger breeds (Ragdolls, etc.) still like to wait.
Hmm, my vets says that if they haven't dropped by 8 weeks they aren't going to drop.....but I do know that dogs can retain them for up to 6 months. I don't know if cats are the same. But yeah, before doing a early-age neuter, always check to see if anything's there, LOL! My cousin's cat never dropped, and we waited until he was 10 months old and starting to act like a tomcat. So they had to cut into him to find everything.Originally Posted by gemlady
It also helps if you check that both testicles have descended. That was one way I knew Ari was ready when he was about 14 weeks.