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CATS = HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
ALL
KITTENS ARE
ALTERED BEFORE THEY ARE PLACED AS HOUSEHOLD PETS
EARLY SPAY AND
NEUTER IS ASSOCIATED WITH:
FASTER RECOVERY
MORE AFFECTIONATE
ADULT DISPOSITION
AND
RESPONSIBLE BREEDING PRACTICE
The
ASPCA and AVMA recommends spay & neuter for kittens 8-16 weeks
old
Research
demonstrates that early spay & neuter has no adverse health effects
on young kittens
Kittens
neutered early are less likely to develop urinary tract disease
than late neutered kittens
Spaying
females young eliminates risk for breast cancer
Questions about Spaying or Neutering your kitten?
Susan Little is a Canadian Veterinarian whose practice is based in
Ottawa.
This article has very detailed info about early spay and neuter
procedure:
http://catvet.homestead.com/earlyalter.html
This is a generally wonderful website with lots of great info about
cats:
http://cats.about.com/cs/spayneuter/a/earlyneuter.htm
This is an educational site for pet owners in general:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2235&aid=902