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My kitten is so wild! Will spaying or neutering calm her down?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 months and 24 days old | 4 lbs

Will spaying/neutering calm my kitten?

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 18th, 2018

Baby is not yet sexually mature at 2 months, so spaying will probably not affect her behavior much at this point. Once she reaches sexual maturity her behavior could be affected, so I would still recommend having her spayed before 5 months of age. Lots of play time and toys are necessary at this age, and as she gets older she should gradually calm down a bit.

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