What is the youngest a cat can be neutered & chipped, as you may all remember I lost my cat last month due to Ill health, I really still miss him but the house is so quiet with out him so I'm looking to adopt a new kitty but I dont want a kitten but one its no more than an 1:5yro

Thanks

If you want one that age you could perhaps look to adopt one from a rescue centre. All cats in rescue centres are usually neutered before they are rehomed. Not sure whether they do the microchipping though.

That's were I've been looking but sadly they don't seem to have any that young, also I would like a house cat as live just off a busy main road.

I'm surprised your local rescues don't have any that young. In the local Cats Protection here in Nottingham usually the majority are young adult cats. Certainly CP will always neuter and chip their cats along with the first years jabs for a £65 donation.
Maybe you could visit them (as they don't always have all the cats on line) and put your name down for when a suitable cat comes in?

It may be that rescue centres that have young adult cats would prefer them to have outdoor access and not be confined indoors. That's normally a pre-condition of adoption from the major rescues such as the RSPCA and Cats Protection. They may have young cats with FIV or with a disability but I know they prefer healthy young cats to have daytime outdoor access.

I'm sure they would have some older cats who would be happy with indoor living. Most young cats are still very lively and active and would be bored indoors 24/7. I know my cats, when young, were extremely active, charging around the house and getting into all sorts of mischief. If I wanted an indoor cat I would choose an older cat who has settled down and would be happy to be kept safe and secure indoors.

When the Beast chose me, and I made an appoinmentt with the vet the next day to get him checked out and all the jabs organised, the vet said it was at six months he could be 'done'. Not before.

Chipped at that first visit.

I got my two cats from a rescue centre when they were 9 weeks old. They were brother and sister and had both been 'done' at 7 weeks. I thought it was too early as they were tiny but it is apparently not unheard of in this day and age.

They are now four years old and have turned into the most adorable cats. The male in particular, having been done so early, doesn't even seem to know that he was ever male. He never sprays and doesn't fight with any other cats.

I suspect it's just personal opinion whether the vet says no earlier than 6 months and whether the vet believes he has the necessary skills to neuter such a tiny cat but I for one would have another cat neutered at that age.

Our vet said 4 months so that's when the girl was done. We hadn't had a kitten for 20 odd years and I'm sure it was 6 months back then. It also involved stitches, a very groggy cat and a long time indoors. This time there were no ( external ) stitches, she had to stay in for 2/3 days and she got out of the carrier full of energy as if nothing had happened.

Probably not so important for boys, but current advice for girls is 4 months as they can get pregnant at that age.

I got a boy and a girl from cat rescue when they were 9 weeks and 12 weeks. I had the, both done when they got to 4 months of age. Luckily the boy was the older one, so he had no chance of getting her pregnant.