Pet sterilization becomes law in LA - Page 8

Kevy Baby · 02-29-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Peachy Keen

I have no problem with the laws being more strict on the spay/neuter issue, but this law is ridiculous.

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.

Not Afraid · 03-01-2008, 12:45 AM

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.

alphabassettgrrl · 03-01-2008, 09:51 PM

My cat was spayed at 10 weeks. There was a website hubby found that said cats spayed young have few ill effects; the most common side effect was they grow longer leg and arm bones, but on the whole, recover better than cats a year old or older. I don't still have the site but I do remember it was quite reassuring.

wendybeth · 03-02-2008, 12:52 AM

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.

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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	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.
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	My cat was spayed at 10 weeks. There was a website hubby found that said cats spayed young have few ill effects; the most common side effect was they grow longer leg and arm bones, but on the whole, recover better than cats a year old or older. I don't still have the site but I do remember it was quite reassuring. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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03-02-2008, 12:52 AM	#74
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	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. __________________
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