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Kittens reach sexual maturity at around six months old, although some will begin as early as four months. It is best, and usually recommended, for kittens to be spayed before it reaches six months old. Doing this early will also help your cat from developing unwanted behavior like spraying, marking, and aggression.

Both male and female cats (when in heat) will yowl and call for mates, and will do anything to escape outside. Not only that, a cat spayed or neutered will greatly reduce the risk of numerous cancers and other health problems later in the cat's life.

Both male and female kittens can be spayed as early as 10-12 weeks of age, although this varies somewhat from vet to vet; some vets prefer to perform the spay procedure when the kitten is around 3 or 4 months old.

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Kittens as young as 8 weeks old can be neutered or spayed. If you have an indoors-only cat, you don't have to get it done right away. You can wait until the cat is 6 to 8 months, or even a year old. But if the cat is an outdoors cat, and therefore could potentially start impregnating female cats, then you should have it done as soon as possible.

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Starting out, NEVER get your puppy neutered before 10weeks of age.

For toy breeds, it is best to neuter at 5months of age, for small & medium dogs, 6-7months is better, and dogs that will mature over 80lbs, its best at 7-8months.

Giant breeds shouldn't be neutered before 5months, and although the optimal time is 12months, most people should get them neutered at 8months, as a 12month old dog can sire a litter of puppies.

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As early as possible! The earlier it is done, the greater the health benefits. Cats and dogs can be spayed or neutered as young as 8 weeks old. Most people try to have it done before the animal is 6 months old.

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Male cats reach sexual maturity around 6 months of age. Most vets recommend to neuter your male cat at 6 months, although many will now perform the procedure on a kitten which is 14 weeks old or even earlier, providing the testicles have fully developed and the kitten is a healthy weight.

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When your dog still is a puppy like around 6 monthes or 1 year old the sooner the better.

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All depends on whether or not it is a dog, ask your vet.

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