The American Veterinary Medical Association has followed the lead of many European veterinary groups in recommending this surgery for your pet while it is still quite young.  Drs. Alicia Faggella and Michael Aronsohn, of Angell Memorial Animal Hospital (Massachusetts SPCA), have documented that kittens can be safely neutered or spayed at 2-3 months of age.  Other data in dogs has shown that pups neutered or spayed at 7 weeks of age were just as healthy as pups neutered at the age of 7 months.

There are many advantages for early surgery.  Your pet recovers from surgery faster and heals faster.  There is no risk of your pet going into heat, thus delaying the surgery (and risking a pregnancy!).  The risk of breast cancer in female pets is greatly reduced.  And, surgery on a smaller pet is less costly for you!