My cat is in heat often. Is she too old to be spayed safely by a vet?

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Ariel is a snow marble Bengal Feline born on 02/17/2012. Unfortunately due to her brother from another mother getting an ear hematoma on her scheduled day to get spayed I was unable to bring her in and my vet refused to spay her following stating she was to old and it would be a high risk surgery. Ariel and Prince get along perfectly like siblings and Prince the brown spotted Bengal was neutered since they met. Ariel still goes into heat several times a year what should I do for her that is best. Pet's info: Cat | Bengal | Female | unspayed | 4 years and 8 months old | 8 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

You should get her spayed, no questions about it, there is no high risk in having that surgery done at her age, she is still very young and it is a very simple surgery. cats are in very high risks of mammary gland tumors if they are not spayed and this condition is almost always fatal.

My cat is in heat often. Is she too old to be spayed safely by a vet?

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