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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Felvtalk mailing list > > > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Felvtalk mailing list > > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > -- > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > http://www.rescuties.org > > Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 > > http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* > > Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! > http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties > > Please help Trooper! > > http://rescuties.chipin.com/trooper > > > "And it is the most divisive incivility to tell true animal > lovers they > can't complain about it, that they can't fight for the > animals, that they > should sit down and shut up and allow the killing to > continue." > > - Nathan Winograd > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
