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The AVMA and other groups support spaying or neutering cats by what age?

By 5 months old.

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  1. By 5 months ✔
  2. Only after age 3
  3. Only after the first heat

Why: Fixing a cat early prevents unplanned litters. The AVMA adds there is no known benefit to waiting until a female cat has been through her first heat.

Huh, didn't know that: The AVMA says spayed and neutered dogs and cats live longer on average than those that are not.

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References

Answer: By 5 months. Fixing a cat early prevents unplanned litters. The AVMA adds there is no known benefit to waiting until a female cat has been through her first heat.

  1. AVMA, Spaying and neutering www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/spaying-and-neutering
    support spaying or neutering of cats by 5 months of age.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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