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Old October 10th 03, 04:13 AM
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Mike Romain wrote in message ...
Ok....

We got left this nice little outdoor black and white by a tenant in our
basement that disappeared.

She was quite pregnant it would seem as she had kittens shortly after.

This was in April of this year. She hadn't even finished weaning that
batch and was obviously pregnant again.

Well she is still milking the last 2 of a 5 batch and is very obviously
knocked up again!

Man oh man....

Is it ok to have her fixed when she is still milking or when she is
pregnant?


Let her wean the kittens before doing the surgery. They can be weaned
at 8 weeks. She can be spayed right up until delivery (the kittens
are usualy euthanized), but IMO, if she is a few weeks from delivery,
let her have the babies and then wean them, before spaying her.

-L.
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Old October 10th 03, 04:59 AM
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On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 18:47:02 -0400, Mike Romain
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Is it ok to have her fixed when she is still milking or when she is
pregnant?


I've had kittens delivered by C section and had the mother spayed at the
same time. She did fine, and nursed all the babies with no problems.
Whether you choose to spay while she is pregnant and abort the kittens
is a personal choice. She will most likely be fine. Some vets do not
like to spay nursing mothers, but cats do come back into heat and are
pregnant again long before the first litter is weaned.

I mean, I don't mind the kittens, they are neat and we always have folks
that want them because the mother is such a sweetheart, but enough is
enough....

She is bringing 3 or 4 mice in a day for the kittens to play with and
they lose some of them. Came out this morning with 2 mice sitting on my
recliner chair. Quite alive and fast to scoot too.


Isn't it wonderful what a good mom cat does to teach her babies.


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Old October 10th 03, 04:59 AM
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On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 18:47:02 -0400, Mike Romain
wrote:


Is it ok to have her fixed when she is still milking or when she is
pregnant?


I've had kittens delivered by C section and had the mother spayed at the
same time. She did fine, and nursed all the babies with no problems.
Whether you choose to spay while she is pregnant and abort the kittens
is a personal choice. She will most likely be fine. Some vets do not
like to spay nursing mothers, but cats do come back into heat and are
pregnant again long before the first litter is weaned.

I mean, I don't mind the kittens, they are neat and we always have folks
that want them because the mother is such a sweetheart, but enough is
enough....

She is bringing 3 or 4 mice in a day for the kittens to play with and
they lose some of them. Came out this morning with 2 mice sitting on my
recliner chair. Quite alive and fast to scoot too.


Isn't it wonderful what a good mom cat does to teach her babies.


BarB
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Old October 10th 03, 05:10 AM
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Is it ok to have her fixed when she is still
milking or when she is pregnant?


If the kittens are old enough (7-8 weeks) by all means spay her. For her
to have to endure another pregnancy and raising of kittens so soon would
be really hard on her physically and would not be fair to her. She's
been through enough already.

Megan



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Is it ok to have her fixed when she is still
milking or when she is pregnant?


If the kittens are old enough (7-8 weeks) by all means spay her. For her
to have to endure another pregnancy and raising of kittens so soon would
be really hard on her physically and would not be fair to her. She's
been through enough already.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray


 




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