Getting my cat spayed/nutered?

Question

HI i got my cats spayed/nutered today and i was wondering if anybody had some recoperation tips.(one is male one is female)

Ok i got them both home just a couple minutes ago and they both just want to get out of there carriers. Is it ok to let them go. The male i don't worry about so much because he is just his normal self, but the female wants out but when i go to let her out she stays at the very back of the carrier and wont come up to me even when i move back.

Answer 1

The male will be better much quicker than the female. He will be in action tomorrow. The female will need her own separate place to heal because if he smells the cut or blood on her he may hiss or spit at her. That is what happened when we got our sibling kittens fixed together. One was male and one female like yours. My husband kept the female closed in the bedroom for three days. If you have any other cats, you will need to keep that cat away from both kittens for now.

During the healing process the kitties both need a quiet space with very little traffic or noise. They need time to sleep and rest. Keep water and moist food nearby where they can reach it.

The female will need extra attention. Watch to make sure that she does not tear out her stitches. Ours did, but the wound did hold together. The vet said it was alright. But if it happens with yours, you should call them anyway. Keep food and water close to the female and a place where she can pee if need be. She may not move for two to three days. Ours sat in the same exact place for three entire days without moving except a couple of times for water and a couple bites of food. You may need to keep her away from the male cat until her wound is good and healed and the smell of blood is no longer detectable. Even though kittens are siblings, the smell of blood seems to trigger some primal "survival of the fittest" thing deep in their minds. She doesnt need that kind of hissy cat energy when she isn't feeling good. You will need to monitor or have someone else monitor the female for at least the next 24 hours to make sure everything is alright. Any problems with probably happen within the next day to two days. Other than that, things will be basically back to normal in about a week.

Answer 2

find them a nice warm isolated spot where no one can bother them...give them a litter box, some food and water and some towels to lay on...when i got my 2 girls spayed at the same time i let them lay in my closet with the door cracked and they kept each other wonderful company and they ventured out within the next day a little at a time just keep them happy ...i even put a radio with soft music playing for them...they were really sleepy because of the anethesia and i just let them rest

Answer 3

Your vet should've given you some after-care tips, but mostly:

- try to keep them somewhat "settled down." No rough play for the next few days.

- keep an eye on their stitches/incision sites. Don't allow them to chew or lick them. Watch for any signs of infection, such as redness, swelling, irritation, pus, bleeding.

- no baths for at least the next week.

- lots of TLC!

Answer 4

Let them rest in a dim lit area and put their favorite food (a small portion) and a bowl of water near them. also give them a blanket to rest on. They'll heal on their own.