Sometimes you have to take the chance and pray you are right. I had a
little girl spayed early......she had to stay at the vet's until she
weighed enough and that was expensive. I think it was worth it
though. She has a wonderful home and will have no kittens. She was a
tiny feral and catching her once was very hard. Finding her a home at
3 months (???) of age worked. I don't know that she could have been
caught or a home found if she had been much older. And yes, the
unneutered males in the area would have led Angel off to an uncertain
future.
Copper and Thomas were done a little early because I wanted my very
special vets in Louisville (Middletown Animal Clinic) to take care of
them. They weighed enough and one was thinking about spraying. Both
needed to be done at the same time to maintain the balance of power.
There is two weeks or so difference in age. They did wonderfully.
Don't ask how many times I checked on them that day.......
Like I said, sometimes you have to push the calendar and trust the
vet. I would hate to turn a kitten/pup that was not spayed or
neutered over to even the best home......I've watched too many people
come up with reasons not to get the cat/dog fixed even when the bill
was being paid and the baby transported and.............always a
reason....and more homeless animals.
On Dec 27, 2010, at 7:46 PM, <ter...@tazzys.org> <ter...@tazzys.org>
wrote:
I totally agree it is the law here as well.
Being a rescue and non-profit we do all kittens after they reach the
desired weight before they are adopted out. Matter of fact I do not
list any kittens until they have been done. I have 3 litters going
next week with their moms to be altered.
Yes, they do bounced back after have this done. It is harder the
older the kitty.
My Vets too are very experience doing these spay/neuters at young
ages.
I have seen females come into heat at 41/1-5 months old then be
pregnant at 6 months popping out kittens.
I've taken in several young moms in the last year more so than in
the past years because of being too young to have kittens. People
play off being stupid like they didn't know they could get pregnant
at that age.
Male kittens and adults do try to go after them.
It's nature!
TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS/SIAMESE & COLLIE RESCUE
Sultan, WA. 98294
Terrie Mohr-Forker
http://tazzys.org/
Non-Profit national rescue
Dedicated to the welfare of animals.
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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males
From: Susan Hoffman <susan_hoff...@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, December 27, 2010 12:44 pm
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
It's different if you are a rescue who places animals for adoption.
In California it is illegal for a 501(c)(3) non-profit to adopt out
an unaltered animal. Also, we have so many vets in Northern
California who are very experienced at early age spay/neuter. It's
the standard here and the kittens always seem to bounce back so
quickly from their surgery.
--- On Mon, 12/27/10, Natalie <at...@optonline.net> wrote:
> From: Natalie <at...@optonline.net>
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Date: Monday, December 27, 2010, 10:49 AM
> I personally do NOT neuter/spay until
> much later and have never had a
> sprayer.....my vet doesn't like doing it that early, and
> believes that
> neutering males so early has some possible future risks
> that are not yet
> known.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org]
> On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 12:53 PM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males
>
> We do ours at 6 months; our vet will not do them before
> that, and from what
> I've read about the bad possible side effects of early s/n
> in dogs I can't
> blame him.
>
> On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Edna Taylor <taylore...@msn.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > My vet prefers for them to weigh 3-4 pounds before
> surgery (usually 16
> > weeks)
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:33:58 -0500
> > > From: athenapities...@gmail.com
> > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males
> > >
> > > Many of the vets I use with rescues want the
> kitten to weigh 2 pounds,
> > age
> > > doesn't matter.
> > >
> > > --Katy
> > >
> > > On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Peggy Verdonck
> <
> > > jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Just a quick question. At what age do you
> guys have your male kittens
> > > > neutered. I have a 10 to 12 week old kitten
> (not sure exactly, found
> > him at
> > > > a gas station).
> > > > We have to have him tested for Felv/Fiv and
> I was thinking to have him
> > > > neutered at the same time because it would
> save us a lot of money.
> > > > He is a strong and healthy guy and both his
> testicals are showing
> > already.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any replies,
> > > >
> > > > Peggy
> > > >
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