I just had my cat declawed and spayed yesterday and she returned home today. I didn't want to have her declawed, but her scratching was out of control. She is still groggy from the drugs and I want to make her as comfortable as possible. Is there any way to help her heal faster with the least amount of pain possible?
Also, will she harbor feelings of untrust towards me for taking her?
2007-01-10 05:23:48 · 4 answers · asked by evilbandit 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Make sure you have a comfortable place in a quiet room for her to rest and allow her to be alone without a lot of bother to her. Try to keep her from walking around so much during the first 24 hours out of surgery. Make sure you have shredded newpaper or an approriate cat litter, regular cat litter can get caught in the wounds and cause infections. I'm sure the vet told you that, just reiterating in case. =) Other than that, just make sure she is drinking something. She may not want to eat alot the first couple of days and that is fine as long as she is getting plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration. Check her paws from time to time just to be sure no wounds have gaped open and watch her for profusive bleeding. It will take a few weeks for her to completely heal but she will be back to normal in a day or so. She may or may not walk tender for a couple of days, depends on the cat. Make sure you just keep showing her that you are there for her and that she is loved. She won't harbor feelings of resentment toward you, she doesn't even realize you didn't take her I wouldn't think. After a week or so, she won't even realize they are gone. She will even still atempt to scratch on things as she normally would. Don't listen to the bashes you will receive for this, it is your cat and your choice!
2007-01-10 05:35:32 · answer #1 · answered by MasLoozinIt76 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically after surgery they recommend keeping cats in a very comfortable area. Keep close access to food and water (your vet should have told you if she can eat right away or not) and the litter box. Give her extra attention and keep any other pets at bay. Sometimes cats will be weary of you for a while after a traumatic experience but with time she'll get over it. In my experience cats seem to forget within a day or two.
2007-01-10 13:33:37 · answer #2 · answered by thatgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a cat "mom" of three, and a former vet tech, I can tell you that she will not feel any anger towards you...remember to keep her from jumping on or off of furniture (not good for sutures or staples from the spay) and give her a warm, safe place to sleep..free from lots of foot traffic and other distractions..also, ask your Vet for a pain patch if you feel she is still uncomfortable..animals are amazing and healthy animals will heal quickly and with little interruption in their little lives...three cheers to you for having her spayed, and for being a good "Mom"...
PS- The next time you try to take her to the Vet, she may be more stubborn about going...when you put her in her carrier to go back to the Vet, do it quickly and with no fuss so that she has no time to realize what's going on....
2007-01-10 13:37:20 · answer #3 · answered by Toots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your vet has not told you, you should replace your litter with a special litter, usually made for hamsters. This ensures that nothing will interfere with the inscisions. As far as making her comfortable, you should let her quietly rest in a seculded area, if you have other pets, try and keep them away from her for a few days. As far as untrust, I don't think she will not trust you, she's just going to hate the vet's office!
2007-01-10 13:33:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋