I found Shiloh when she was about 7 months old and got her spayed a month later. She had to stay overnight which I HATED and I would never do again. They are much better off recovering at home. A lot of vets that keep them overnight don't even have staff there looking after them in the night time! It cost around $140.

I got Skylar done at 8 weeks and felt 100% safe. The shelters here do hundreds and hundreds of spay/neuters on 8 week old animals every week with no problems. As long as the kitty is healthy and at least 2 lbs, it is safe. I've seen it so many thousands upon thousands of times over the years that I feel safe. I dropped Skylar off at 8am and picked him up at noon the same day.

I get all of my fosters done at the low cost clinic. It is $25 for a female and $20 for a male. They also have low cost vaccinations. It REALLY helps me because I care for all of my fosters with my own money. They aren't funded by the shelter or a rescue group.

If you ask me, fixing them sooner rather than waiting until they're 6 months old is much better. Easier to avoid behavior and health problems if you just get it done early. I know tons of people prefer waiting and there is nothing wrong with that. This is just my opinion after all that I have seen. And I probably see on average 100 spay/neuteres per week for the past 5 years.