I had one kitten that I trapped at the dump, she was spayed early, very early. She was never "the same" after that....I will continue sticking to my 6 months for both sexes and make sure they are spayed (our cats are strictly indoor anyway). I have never had any problems in 18 1/2 yrs with people NOT altering them. If I were a huge group, I would probably spay/neuter earlier and before they were adopted. N
-----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 10:57 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males 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. > > Copyright C 1999-2010 tazzys.org. All rights reserved. > > > -------- 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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
