Thread: how old to neuter

My two new babies had their first jabs at 9 weeks plus a vet check and testicle check. Second jabs will be next week at 12 weeks. We collect them the week after at 13 weeks. All my older boys have been neutered at 8 months, this was recommended by our first breeder and caused no problems whatsoever for any of our boys. My personal feeling is that neutering at 13 weeks is too young although I do appreciate why some breeders are doing it. One of my boys was 6 months old when we got him and he did have a 'rogue' testicle. He had gone as a stud cat with both testicles down. The new owner took him to her vets for a check and there was only one. He went back to the breeder who took him to her vets and there were two down again. When Ally reached 8 months I took him to be checked and explained to my vets what had been happening. Both were down but my vet did explain that it could go back up again and sure enough on the day of his op they were only just able to get hold of it as it was on it's way up again. Apparently when the testicles desend the hole they desend through then closes up so they stay down. In Ally's case it didn't close so hence the yoyo effect. Just be aware that if it isn't down when they come to do the op and they can't get hold of it then it is a much bigger operation and alot more expensive. The testicle has to be removed as cats with a retained testicle are at a higher risk of developing cancer.