I'm having my kitten spayed next month, can anyone who has been through this tell me what to expect. She's only been to the vet once since I've gotten her so I haven't had a chance to ask him. Will she have to stay overnight?? Will I need to take a day off to stay with her (not an issue if I have to)? How will she act when she gets home?
2006-10-23 18:13:42 · 11 answers · asked by Jonela 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Your kitty is going to be very very sleepy when she is done with the opperation. She'll be really groggy from the anesthetic, and she'll stumble around alot.
She wont have to stay overnight though, and you can bring her home the same day.
It is up to you weather or not you take the time off of work to spend with her, but I'm sure she would deffinately appreciate it.
However, if you do have to leave her, don't place her on the couch or on a bed, even though that might seem like the most comfortible place for her. With her being groggy from the anesthetic, she could stumble and fall off and end up really hurting herself, or breaking open her stitches trying to jump down.
Just get a nice blanket and fold it up into a bed on the floor for her. Put her food and water in a low place where she wont have to jump up or down to get to them, and put her in a separate room, especially if you have dogs, other cats, or small children.
She wont want to be around any loud noises after the surgery, and make sure to keep her in a slightly dark place, away from bright lights, since her pupils will be dialated, and the bright light could hurt her retenas.
When she comes home, she'll just be very very tired, and probably will be that way for the next day or two. But after that, she will start to be her old playful self again.
Remember, spaying is a very simple proceedure, and normally doesn't take more than half an hour to an hour for the vet to complete. Nine times out of ten, the cats are perfectly fine afterwards, and need hardly any aftercare. It is also alright for you to let her lick her stitches a little bit, since that is her way of releaving the itching that they cause while she's healing. Just make sure to check every so often to make sure that she's not pulling them out.
Between my mom and myself we have 12 cats, so I have even gotten the chance to watch while our cats were spayed and neutered. So, if you have any more questions, then feel free to email me at merrickdenight@hotmail.com
2006-10-23 20:48:34 · answer #1 · answered by xxtorturedinnocentsxx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aw, what a good cat Mom you sound like! I have had hundreds of feral cats and kittens spayed & neutered over the years. You don't feed or let them have water the night before. Take them in early and pick them up at closing. Some vets want to keep them over night, but it's over kill unless there was some type of problem during the surgery. She'll be sleepy and sort of out of it for a few hours after wards, maybe even until the next day.
Ask the Vet for some pain meds for her. Usually given in liquid form permeasured doses you give once a day for 3-5 days.
She should be fine in a few days until then she'll sleep more and play a little less. Watch for any bleeding at the insion site or discharge of any kind, reddness or swelling. If you see any of those call your Vet.
No you won't need to take the day off.
Good luck with your kitten I'm sure she'll be a source of love , comfort and amazement for many years to come!
2006-10-23 18:28:19 · answer #2 · answered by nemesis1im 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She may have to stay overnight, but I doubt it. She may want to be in a dark place for a couple of days, and she may not eat as well as she did at first. If she acts a little strange or she sleeps a lot, don't worry. She's just sleeping off the anestesia. My kitty peed in a different pair of shoes I owned every morning for three weeks before she forgave me.
Each cat in different, and just accept it if she acts a little weird for a while. She'll go back to normal. You may have to stay home with her to put antibiotic cream on her stitches unless your vet says otherwise. If you feel that she shouldn't be left alone, by all means, stay with her.
2006-10-23 18:22:02 · answer #3 · answered by Lizzie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is no big thing and she will be fine. Animals tend to handle surgeries a lot better than humans. Just let her know that you are there for her. She will be fine. Also, good for you because there are so many animals out there that can't help themselves and spaying them can help "the cause" for keeping our potential pets from the anguish of euthanasia. Yes she will probably stay overnight but that is OK. You will be so happy to see how well she is doing when you pick her up. Good Luck to you and your kitty
2006-10-23 19:01:15 · answer #4 · answered by Maggie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i will assure you that spaying is an exceptionally recurring and rapid surgical operation. the quite surgical operation itself lasts approximately 10 minutes :) while you're worried with reference to the anesthesia you are able to request a mini-screening of blood artwork to be performed formerly the anesthetic is run. this might attempt the values of her kidneys and liver to make certain they're interior customary limits to tolerate the anesthesia. notice: Sabrina, if a cat is spayed properly they'll by no potential go into warmth back. of course, your vet left a factor of the uterus (interior the vet international we call it an uterine stump) at the back of. this could reason many wellbeing issues! Cats who've element of the uterus nevertheless intact can get Pyometra! We in basic terms did an emergency surgical operation on a cat who replaced into spayed however the vet left a stump at the back of! That cat almost lost her existence! I especially advise which you carry your cat back into the vet to get rid of the relax stump. a solid vet will try this for no value.
2016-10-02 21:43:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the surgery she will be spending most of the time just sleeping the day away. You don't have to worry about her because kitty will know her limits on what she can and can not do. Cats are great about these sorts of things and will spend the next 48 hrs sleeping and eating only and going to the cat box every so often.
Don't worry she will do well.
2006-10-23 18:24:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did BOTH of my 1 year old cats in May. It was awful - but I am a worrier and in love 100% with my kiddos.
I did it at the Humane Society as it was the only place I could afford. They did a great job, and I was called as soon as it was over.
I took them in on my way to work and picked them up around 4-ish (?), leaving work early. I was told to keep them separated, as they wouldn't like anyone after the surgery... however, this was not true in our case (I've had them since they were a week old, I think they were relieved to see me). Isabella who is a bit bigger, tried to move around a lot in her cage on the way home... she was very, very, very groggy from the drugs, and it scared me to death.
When we got home, they had told me to leave them in their separate carriers for several hours, so the drugs would wear off, but they wouldn't lie still. My Lola kept moving around too and I couldn't see inside her carrier, and so, terrified of her hurting herself in there, I let her out. She was fine. She laid down on the floor and was cool about it. Isabella, seeing her sister out, wanted out too, but she was heavily, heavily drugged, and kept trying to walk towards the room where their food was kept, and she couldn't walk in a straight line! It was terrifying for this over-protective mama. SOOO, I kept going to get her and laying her back down, until finally she got the picture I think. It was awful...
Over the next few days they were really good. If you have the option, get a collar to put around their necks so they can't lick the scar as it heals. This was a bit of a problem for us, and I did take one of them back in afterward for the vet to look at something that had me concerned, but it was nothing.
Basically, be ware of the anesthesia - that was the scariest part. Have them clip the nails while their in there too! :-)
I am really glad you are spaying your cat - it is the right thing to do! Good luck! You will survive it!! LOL!
2006-10-23 19:04:47 · answer #7 · answered by Catwoman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it all depends on your vet. Some like to keep them overnight and others like for them to go home. Most of time they keep them and u have to watch the cat. Cats really like to pull stitches out.
2006-10-23 18:23:16 · answer #8 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kitty should be just fine.
Mine had to have an emergency hysterectomy, so she was cut open down her stomach. She had to stay a few days, but yours shouldn't have to stay long at all.
You might want to take the day off to be with her, but if you didn't, im sure she would be fine, they just want to rest anyways.
Good luck to you and your kitty!
2006-10-23 18:22:32 · answer #9 · answered by someoneoutthere 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She will only need 2 go 4 a couple hours......
When she gets home u must let her relax. She may b tired
2006-10-23 18:50:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋