How is the law ridiculous? We have always had our cats fixed at a fairly young age - in particular, we like to have the females spayed right around their first heat (although I honestly cannot remember if it is before or after said heat).

Maybe the issue is that the age is too young (I have to admit that I do not know what the ideal age for the snip is). So maybe the argument is that the AGE aspect of the law is wrong.

I think the law is a step in the right direction. It may not be perfect, but it is better than not having it! The way I look at it, if it makes for even one less dog or cat being euthanized, than I say the law is a good one. No, it is not going to wipe out the problem, but I believe it is a good start.

Females can be spayed fairly early, Calliope was 3 months old. Males usually have to wait until at least 5 months old and usually 6. Thurston was neutered at 6. However, Aleister came neutered and we got him a 3 months old.

Samwise started to mature early- I knew it was time to visit his doc when he started growling in his sleep. My sis still hasn't gotten her kitty fixed; Onyx is well over a year old, but I suspect Bobbi is afraid she'll get hurt and so is holding off until she absolutely has to do it. Her kitty is an indoor cat, so no worries about mini-kitties, but I'm surprised the yowling, etc, hasn't changed Bobbi's mind. She adores that kitty, which I just love because I was always the one with cats in the past. She had a super-cool snow dog (Kera) for years that liked nothing better than to eat kitties, so this is the first kitty she's had in a looong while. Onyx is a handful, but super-smart and totally adorable.