I have not even touched on the issue of "risk". Putting such a young animal under general anaesthesia is a very risky proposition because young kittens have difficulty regulating their body temperature. Many veterinarians are opposed to such unnecessary surgeries and will not perform them due to this risk.
During our efforts to discuss this issue with "breeders" here on this continent we were appalled that this practise was regularly performed. In fact, it is often a requirment in many clubs. These "breeders" were also keeping their kittens until after the surgery and recuperation time so that these babies were going home after the age of 16 weeks. What is the point of buying a KITTEN if you have to wait 16 weeks? Kittens, by their very nature, are usually weaned and ready to go at the age of around 8 weeks. This is their primary bonding time with you. Don't miss out on it.
So why do some breeders early spay and neuter? The answer is simple. They want to corner the market and charge ridulously high prices for breeding rights. This is money in their pocket. Plus many will want to know where you are from before they will sell you these rights. Why? Because they need to know how closely you are located to them. Specifically, will you be cutting into their business?
We here at Ragdoll Fantasy will NOT have early spays and neuters performed. Not yet anyway. We are willing to do more research on the topic and may change our views in the future when we are 100 percent certain of its safety. Right now however we will continue to make the kittens available after they are properly weaned (8 weeks or so).