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From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: neutering
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Date: Wed, 2-May-84 15:04:09 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  2 15:04:09 1984
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I'm not sure what Jim Livingston meant - first saying that 8-10 months is
mature for a cat, then that he meant 8-10 weeks.  8-10 weeks is a very
young kitten.  Kittens are typically weaned at around 6 weeks.  For show
purposes (just one indicator), kittens younger than 4 months are not even
allowed in a show hall (health reasons, both for kittens and other cats
there).  From 4-8 months cats are showable as kittens; beyond 8 months they
are adult cats.  Proper age for neutering/spaying varies but is typically
in the 6-8 month range.  Maturity of the cat is the important factor, and
some cats just mature faster than others.
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