Thread: Does the age of neutering/spaying affect size of Maine Coons?

[QUOTE=Heather2mc;3051
Having seen the Australian Breeders websites I dont think anyone is sent one that isnt already neutered[/QUOTE]

As I cannot find the answer to this question, I would prefer to pay the price of a breeding cat BUT neuter him at a later stage since I have no desire or the interest in breeding.

I posed this question to my vet doctor; he could not give me a definite answer. I reiterated that I am not sure if this "slow maturity is breed specific to the Maine Coon". If so, will early neutering/spaying slow down the growth of the cat from ever reaching his/her maximum size.

As my vet doctor is no Maine Coon expert, he advised that "maybe" Merlin should be neutered between 15 and 18 months old (for optimum growth) provided he does not show signs of aggression, stress and urine marking.

Luckily, Merlin is blessed with beautiful character and he has shown no signs of wanting to mate (ie. significant loss of weight and 'calling') up till he was neutered at 15 months old.