When to spay and neuter 9 Articles

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by Joshua Keyes DVM

Today many humane societies are spaying and neutering puppies and kittens as early as eight weeks of age. I have spayed animals weighing as little as two pounds for animal shelters, always before the puppy or kitten is al...read more

by Celeste Rolands

Working at a Pet Clinic, I am exposed to all sorts of pets and pet owners. I see everything from vaccinations to blood work to extreme surgery every day. The most common procedure I see is the spaying/neutering of pets. I ...read more

by Christine Anderson

At what age should a kitten be spayed? I adopted a kitten from my local Humane Society a little over a year ago. She had been spayed at a mere two pounds and six weeks old! The day after her spay she was put on displ...read more

by Judy Lin

Spaying and neutering (or speutering) are surgical operations to remove the reproductive organs of a cat, dog, rabbit, or other animal. This is done for the health of a pet (later). Speutering can be done as early as...read more

by Nathan Lawrence

In terms of behavioral and medical, there are benifits to having your dog or cat spayed before even it's first time coming into heat. In my research I discovered the following benifits to Cats being Spayed before reaching ...read more

by Amanda Healy

On the topic of when to spay & when not to spay.I think ultimately there are too many aspects to be considered,therefore,a quick assumption isn't wise.A few examples,to be considered would include the animals age,environme...read more

by MR

When should you spay or neuter your pet? There is alot of controversy over that. Some say to do it when they are 6 weeks old and some say let the females come into heat so that they mature and the males at about 6 months ...read more

by Dolores Jones

On this vitally important subject, one should quickly and decisively seek professional medical advice from a veterinarian. There are as many old wives tales on this subject, as there are on any other type of pregnancy, phy...read more

by Eva Christensen

Yes, I believe it is healthier for a pet cat or dog to have at least one litter, although I would disagree that they should then be spayed. I believe it is wrong to impose neutering on another living creature just becau...read more