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Spaying young kittens?I didnt want to hijack the existing thread as this is a slightly different issue... We have the chance of buying a beautiful Maine Coon kitten and everything seems great except for one niggling worry  The breeder sells the kittens chipped jabbed and spayed but says there is a vet who does the op at 13 weeks? Apparently this procedure is known in the USA for 25 years but is relatively new in the UK and only a few vets will carry it out I dont know if I am just being picky and over cautious but I am uncomfortable about carrying this out on such a young animal and particularly long term health implications?  Would really love any feedback/opinions/experience on this Thanks a lot guys
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Hi there - welcome to the forum. There was a discussion about this a while back - I'll try to find the thread and post a link. I don't think anyone here has used this regime .... not a pet owner anyway, maybe someone involved in rescue. It's difficult isn't it? If I had kittens (which I never will) I would want to be 1000% sure that there would never be any more cats on this earth because of them, but that would be from a moggie/rescue point of view. Is the breeder stipulating this so that you can't *get into breeding* (which is an admirable thought - leave breeding to the breeders etc)? I know that puppies are sold with an endorsement on their pedigree which requires non-breeding & prevents any progeny being KC registered but don't know how it works for cats. The number of half-pedigree kittens offered would suggest that it doesn't work well. I'll stop whittering and go off and try to find the previous thread ....... |
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There ya go (must be on good form today - that didn't take long!) http://www.catsey.com/showthread.php...e+of+neutering |
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Wow thank you so much! Thats certainly given me a lot to think about and I really appreciate your fast response I think I will like it here I feel all warm and fuzzy and welcome already  |
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You're very welcome - and very welcome here as I said. It was one of our better debates! We can do serious as well as scatty!  We like kittens and will be pleased to cooo over your little one as s/he grows. Here's the place to sign in and say hello - you'll get lots of (cat)mad people saying hi http://www.catsey.com/forumdisplay.php?f=54 Tell us all about your prospective baby! |
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Thanks Fran And as I mused in my first musings .... I think that may well be why so many 'half Burmese/Siamese/Ragdoll ' kittens are advertised for £200 or more on the awful freead sites. People buy a pedigree female kitten with an endorsement and just see the £££££s and go ahead and let her breed with any old tom (or dick or harry ...  sorry - couldn't resist!)Spaying before sale would prevent this, and the well meaning but dippy ....'oh yes, I just never got round to phoning the vet' accidental pregnancies. |
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