During
kitten season (running from late spring through the summer), the Mackenzies and volunteers like them help the shelter by taking the
tiny kittens into their homes
until they are old enough to get adopted out.
Spaying can be performed in
kittens as early as 8 weeks; however, my hospital finds such
tiny tissues difficult to manipulate and I like to wait to spay our female patients
until they weigh at least 3.5 to 4 pounds.