Where can we get our kitten "fixed"?

You didn't say where you live.

The easiest way to find programs near you is to Google "low cost spay neuter cats" with your town or city.

You could also, as someone else mentioned, call shelters near you and ask them.http://www.petfinder.com/shelters.html

Check with your local animal shelter to see if there are any grants or vouchers to help with spay and neuter. Once you are able to choose a vet, they will tell you the ages, weight, etc. Females go into heat as early as 5 months, and some even a month earlier, depending on the breed. Males are mature enough to father kittens at 6 months. (ages are usually counted in weeks - so 20 weeks or so, and older for females; 24 weeks and older for males.

Here in SC,in my county, we have a voucher system funded by some grant which will cover the cost of the surgery but we have to pay for the shots. It is a big help. That is why i suggested contacting animal shelter to find out what might be available.

As a male, when he matures, he will start "spraying" more - expansion of the techniques used for marking territory. It is not a very pleasant smell and once it gets into furniture, etc. it is hard to get out. This is if he is fully an inside cat. Outside, he will still spray, but he will have to deal with other (more dominant) cats in the area, and you will need to be careful leaving him outside because he can be injured or killed by older cats, not to mention neighbor's dogs, etc. Plus he will roam, especially if there is a female nearby in heat, and this increases risks.

Depending on how old he is now, perhaps establish a neuter fund, using a big jar or box, and start dropping your change in it -- or maybe save all of one kind of coin, as a way to start financing his surgery - say by the time he gets to a certain age.

Call your local shelter and see if there are any low-cost spay/neuter programs in your area. They might be able to help you out with a referral or a reduced-cost surgery at their clinic. Good luck!

If you have a local animal shelter near by you should try that. I totally know what you mean about vets being extreemely expensive. We had our animal shalter fix our dogs for $50.00 each, and my sister's cat for $40.00. I hope this helps, good luck on your new kitten!

Best places to contact are the humane society or friends of animals. Based on the state you are residing, contact them. Most have free or very low cost services. Check out the link:

http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.html#nv

check out the friends of animals website-they give certificates to certain vets for reduced spay and neuter.

good luck!

I bet your kitten doesn't think he has anthing that needs to be "fixed"

Humans have such a nice way of putting things. Getting them fixed, having to put them to sleep....