How long must a cat who had kittens wait until she can be spayed?

Answer 1

Kittens can be spayed as early as 6 weeks; however, ideally they should be spayed between 8 weeks to 6 months. That is called "Juvenile" or "Early" spay. The younger the kitten, the more quickly they recover and less pain they experience. The risk involved with anesthesia are only slightly higher if they are under 8 weeks. Not all veterinarians are trained to perform surgery on young cats. It is special training, so if your veterinarian is not trained to perform juvenile spays, then as close to 6 months as your veterinarian advises. Definitely try to have her spayed before her first heat cycle to benefit her the most.

Answer 2

Kittens can be spayed/neutered as young as 8-12 weeks so long as they weigh a minimum of 2 pounds. Most shelters are performing early spay/neuters where traditionally most spay/neuters are performed at 5-7 months of age.

Mother cats should be spayed as soon as the kittens are weaned and the mother's milk flow has stopped.

((Kittens are weaned COMPLETELY by the age of 12 weeks old.))
Once the kittens are weaned she can be spayed, at about 8 weeks after giving birth.
8 weeks, but sometimes even earlier. This is why you should spay the mother once the kittens are weaned and her kittens should be spayed when they are 4 to 5 months
As soon as the kittens are weaned onto solid food, as the milk supply will dry up after neutering. Beware that queen cats naturally come into season at about the time of weaning, so the mother should not be let outside from the time the kittens are about 4 weeks to prevent her mating again. Call your vet for further advice.
You should wait to spay the cat until after the kittens are weened, usually about five weeks. Then you should wait for her to 'dry up', wait for her to stop producing milk. The time this takes varies. The length of time a spay can be performed after she 'drys up' really depends on the veterianarian. Mine wanted me to wait for two weeks before having my cat spayed.Some will do the operation sooner than others. The reason for this is that when the cat is opened up to remove the uterus and overies, the mamery glands may still have milk in them. This milk may be released at incision sites during the surgery. This can make the surgery 'messy' and I would guess it is probably not safe to have milk inside the cats body. You should talk to the vet who will be performing the operation about how long you should wait to get your cat spayed.
The mother cat can be spayed as soon as the kittens are weaned, usually when they around 10 to 12 weeks old. Some shelters will have their kittens neutered at 8 weeks - 12 weeks or 2.0 lbs also. Neutering does not make cats fat or change their personalities regardless of when it's done.

Answer 3

Both male and female kittens can be spayed as early as 10-12 weeks of age, although this varies somewhat from vet to vet. Cats usually reach sexual maturity around six months old and some even younger at four months, so it is best to spay kittens before that age.

Make sure you get kittens neutered and spayed (with six or so weeks indoors for recovery and in the case of male cats, for hormones to fully calm down) before ever letting them outside. Even cats under a year old can get pregnant, and that could kill a young cat. Plus then you've got more kittens on your hands, and it's not good to take a litter of kittens to a shelter.

Answer 4

Female kittens are usually spayed at approximately 6 months old, preferably before her first heat which can start as early as 7 months of age. Many vets today opt for an early spay or neuter which can be done as early as 8 to 16 weeks, depending on the kitten's overall health and weight.

Answer 5

Until the kittens are grown up enough to naturally leave their mom, which is usually at about 12 weeks old. However, I recommend leaving them together longer. At least two or three more weeks. Then spay her and the rest of the stuff.

Answer 6

If you are talking about a kitten, I would probably say about three months. its a very good age because they start mating at about 8 months, sometimes even earlier. My cat was 7 months when she started mating. So I knew imediatly I had to spay her. Cause I didn't want anymore kittens

Answer 7

earliest at about nine weeks