CAN ANIMALS BECOME PREGNANT BY THEIR SIBLINGS?
Yes Q. HOW LONG DOES PREGNANCY LAST? Cats usually 64 days; Dogs usually 65 days. Q. HOW LONG AFTER DELIVERING KITTENS/PUPPIES CAN ANIMAL BE SPAYED? Ten weeks. Puppies and kittens should be 8 weeks of age and must be eating and drinking on their own prior to their mother’s surgery. Be sure that lactating animals do not nurse for at least two weeks before the day of their surgery. Q. AT WHAT AGE CAN ANIMALS BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED? Cats can be sterilized at 12 weeks of age or 3 pounds; Dogs at 12 weeks of age. We do not provide sterilization services for animals over 5 years old. Q. CAN ANIMALS HAVE FOOD/WATER THE NIGHT BEFORE SURGERY? All adult animals must have food withdrawn the night before surgery at 12:00 midnight. Prior to surgery, water should not be withdrawn from your pet. If your adult pet has eaten on the morning of surgery, we will refuse surgery. Having food in your pets stomach increases their risk for vomiting and aspiration pneumonia. Animals 4 months or younger should hav
