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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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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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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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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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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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