How old...

[Hevvur]

How were your cats when they were spayed/castrated?

Vets told me to wait until 5 1/2-6 months, but the kittens are only just 5 months and Abi is displaying every night now!
She's doing pretty much all the signs that websites list!

Luckily Trouble doesn't seem interested...he just wants to play, but I will be phoning the vets up this week and booking them both in.
Do you think they are too young?

[Mags]

Cassie was 6 months old when she was spayed. In your case with a male and a female, I would definitely have a word with your vet about Abi especially :) Some vets will neuter earlier than 6 months.

Accidents can happen so easily at this age and if Abi is displaying signs now, I would be tempted to try to keep them apart especially at night times just in case;)

[Kazz]

I would think anything from about 4 months is fine. Especially as you have a mix of both sexes.

[calismum]

My two were 5 1/2 months.

However, a number of years back I had a male/female. Vet did male at 4 months so I could leave female until older.

[angieh]

I'd go ahead with vet's advice and get Abi done - then you could leave Trouble until he's 6 months perhaps.

[dandysmom]

Misty went into heat at about 5 months (stray, didn't know real age, but that was the vet's estimate) the Sunday before her op was scheduled in the coming week! Yes, I'd have your boy done now definitely, and if the vet thinks it's not too early, have her done too so it can all be done and over in one visit .... and no dreaded vet smell!

[pamela81]

harris was 6month when we got him neutered. Skye had just been spayed when we got her at 13month

[Hevvur]

Thanks all.
Will be phoning the vets first thing in the morning to enquire about it and hopefully book them both in for this week!

[Moli]

My boys were all 4months when they were done...

[truthisouthere]

They say with the boys it shouldn't be done until at least 6months, but in your situation I don't think you have much choice!

[Velvet]

Amber came into call at four months!

[Hevvur]

Phoned the vets, and they can't fit both in on the same day till after xmas, but they are going to squeeze Abi in tomorrow, as they don't think it's fair to make her wait over xmas feeling/acting like she is!
It's odd she is in season in winter too!

[lisa01uk87]

glad your vets can squeeze her in :D

my cats were done
Bella aged 2
Trouble 5/6 months
strife was 1 year

Magic would have been done at 6 months but she was too light so had to wait until she got to the 2kg's in weight which meant she was a year before she got done

[dandysmom]

I forgot to mention Leia was 5 months when she had her op. Patches had been spayed before I rehomed her.

[Velvet]

Phoned the vets, and they can't fit both in on the same day till after xmas, but they are going to squeeze Abi in tomorrow, as they don't think it's fair to make her wait over xmas feeling/acting like she is!
It's odd she is in season in winter too!

Amber came into call around this time last year too

Im sure she will be fine but good luvk for tomorrow xx

[Hevvur]

Abi was spayed today, she's settled on the sofa now, nice and quiet.
Nice scar, internal stitches, £35!

[dandysmom]

Good news, Hevvur! :D

[Squirrel]

Glad you were able to get her sorted so quickly. And that she seems to be doing alright. :)

[x-clo-x]

mine werent done until they were over a year. i was in no rush because they are both female and were at the time house cats.

but myrtle kept trying to get out, and in then end, nana accidentally let her out when she was in season, so we ended up with kittens :roll: after that they were booked straight in, and i had them both done.

but i would say i would get yours done now seeing as you have mixed sexes. just to be on the safe side.

[Hevvur]

Well, Abi has healed nicely, just for her fur to grow back now!
Trouble is being neutered on Monday, and Josh and James are having their first vaccs!
They will be neutered when they are old enough

[Kazz]

Glad it all went well.