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Too small for spay?

Species: Cat
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Age: 1-2 years
My cat is really small, about nine ten pounds,is it safe to get her spayed?




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Online vet, Dr. Marie

Dr. Marie replied:

I've spayed cats as small as 1 pound (when I used to do juvenile spays for the humane society.)

If your vet feels that Lluvia is healthy then she should be fine to spay!

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