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Amber's Avatar
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Cats owned: Domestic Shorthairs & Longhair
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10-05-2011, 08:45 PM   #1

The date is set


Kaos and Tarot will both be neutered on Friday, their 4 month birthday, not that they know it yet mummy is good at keeping secrets!

My little babies are growing up so fast!

I should be fine being a vet nurse, but I still get worried about them the same as anyone else. I'll be like a cat on hot bricks on friday

Keeping them both quiet afterwards is going to be a joy too

I'm sure lots of catsey wishes will get them through!



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Cats owned: Magnificent moggies
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10-05-2011, 08:55 PM   #2

Re: The date is set


Fingers crossed all will be well .... although I am sure we all understand that you'll be worried about them until they are safely home again.

Is 4 months a bit early? Pip was done at 6 months, but I guess it depends on their sexual development.



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10-05-2011, 09:02 PM   #3

Re: The date is set


We've recently started an early neutering programme in line with the CPL. Me and a couple of the other nurses in my practice went on some courses recently about it and have just started. We've only neutered one of the nurses kittens and the second lot will be my 2 so far under the early programme, but it seems to be going well.

The anaesthetic risks are lower and recovery times better in the younger kittens which surprised us. The surgeries tend to be much less complicated and quicker the younger they are, and we're finding that we're getting more and more 5 and 6 month old kittens coming in already pregnant



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10-05-2011, 09:07 PM   #4

Re: The date is set


Anything that reduces unwanted pregnancies must be good. I hope all goes well - it's brave of you and the other nurse to volunteer your kittens to start the trial off. Well done to all involved.



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11-05-2011, 01:07 AM   #5

Re: The date is set


One of the larger rescues here insists that kittens are neuterred / spayed at 4 months

Amber - will keep all fingers and toes crossed that all goes well. xx



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11-05-2011, 01:30 AM   #6

Re: The date is set


Catsey well-wishes to come from here too!

Earlier spayneuter is quite common in some parts of the States .....



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11-05-2011, 08:07 AM   #7

Re: The date is set


Thoughts will indeed be with you then - of course, that bit younger makes it that bit scarier as well...

I did quite a lot of reading online when Cloud was coming up for her op, and found that several places do advocate earlier neutering. That, and I've a friend who volunteers with cat's protection, who routinely get their kittens done a little earlier, and she was a bit surprised that it was so late for Cloud...



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11-05-2011, 08:20 AM   #8

Re: The date is set


sending them good wishes for friday xxx

i agree, its brave of you to offer the services of your too for the programme. Well done



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Cats owned: Tiger and Lester
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11-05-2011, 10:19 AM   #9

Re: The date is set


Will be thinking of you all on Friday, I'm thinking of getting Lester done as early as possible so this is very interesting. Welldone you x



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11-05-2011, 12:16 PM   #10

Re: The date is set


All good wishes to Kaos and Tarot for Friday!



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