I have a female and male both 3 months old.I have heard every sort of stories about how traumatic this experience will be for them and that they might also become somekind of "mad"Is any truth in this?I would like to know,cause soon i will have to do it...
2007-09-07 04:08:32 · 10 answers · asked by Temptress 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
I would like to know of the "possible"side-effects and perhaps a way to avoid making them sad :(
2007-09-07 04:15:19 · update #1
If i am the one taking them to the vet to make the operation,will they hate me forever or what?
2007-09-07 04:16:00 · update #2
I have owned cats for 27 years. All were fixed. NONE OF THEM had problems.
They will be sore for a day, possibly still groggy from the anesthetic when you pick them up (Depending on how long the vets want to keep and observe them).
The only personality changes will be a bit of "mellowness" But this doesn't mean they won't be playful. They'll just be a bit more "laid back." Usually all personality changes brought on by speying/neutering are positive.
The procedures are simple, Each vet probably does a hundred a year, and the cats are healthier for having it done.
Just attempt to keep them quiet for the first day or so, give them a chance to heal, that's all.. They'll bounce back quicker than you expect.
as for trauma: Here's what speying/neutering is like from a cat's perspective. It's taken in the car (which they don't like) to a place with weird smells and noises. This will make them somewhat frightened, but nothing that would be called "TRAUMATIC". The vet will "Put them to sleep" The temporary kind, so they won't feel a thing when he cuts them. ALL THEY WILL KNOW when they wake up is that they feel lightheaded, and there's a little pain in their belly (girl) or genital area (boy). That's it.. THey don't know what is happened, so they cannot be traumatized by it. They may hiss at each other, because they don't "smell right." after beign at the vets and beingi given medication.
2007-09-07 05:31:33 · answer #1 · answered by Shelly P. Tofu, E.M.T. 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They will be happier and healthier. No they will not hold a grudge if you are the one to take them to the vet. I have 17 cats (strays and their kittens) and have had all but the last 2 spayed or neutered and none of them had any problems. It is good you are doing this now while they are young, they will take it easy for a few days and after that you will never know you had it done.
I'll be taking my 2 newest additions in soon to be done.
2007-09-07 04:34:27 · answer #2 · answered by ophirhodji 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the vet once you %. him up, what to assume and what to do to your cat. Your cat will %. up potential each and on a daily basis after the surgery. you need to use Pine muddle, or Newspaper Pellet muddle, or torn up newspaper for some days (a lot of cats do no longer react nicely to torn up paper ) those varieties of muddle help to maintain the healing surgical wound from being contaminated. Kitty's urge for nutrition must be decrease back to customary in an afternoon or 2. ensure you notice him ingesting water & making use of muddle container. He must be quiet for some days and recover from the surgery and anesthesia. The vet ought to recheck him to ascertain he's healing real. No leaping for each week or so. Then that is decrease back to being loopy and playful as conventional. Neuter surgery & healing are much less complicated for male cats.
2016-10-04 03:45:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They'll become listless, i.e. tired after surgery. Some cats may attack each other or their owner. Your vet will likely give your cats some antibiotics. You'll also have to keep an eye on their stitches. You can get a funnel or two.
But your cats will be back to their regular selves soon.
2007-09-07 04:21:17 · answer #4 · answered by CELTS! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a male and female cat as well. My male cat was extremely tired after the surgery for the first day or so, but recovered pretty quickly. It took longer for my female cat to heal (it's a harder surgery on female cats than on male cats). We had to keep her in a small room with her food/water/litter so that she couldn't jump on things and run around to much. We had to keep her in the room for almost a week (she's always been a very very active cat and once we let her out we couldn't keep her from running around like crazy!)
I am sure your cats will be happy to be home, mine were. They certainly weren't mad at me, but were grateful to be brought back home.
2007-09-07 04:33:10 · answer #5 · answered by Vic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My girl kitten got a lethargic and stopped eating for a few days after her surgery. I took her to the vet and put her on antibiotics for a few days, and she was back to normal in no time. She is now no different than how she was before.
2007-09-07 07:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by Venus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They'll live happily ever after and won't be screwing around
with the neighborhood felines. An added attraction, you
won't be headed to the pond with a gunny-bag full of kittens.
2007-09-07 04:14:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they go about living the same way. Get them a fizzy mouse or a wand with feathers. All will be OK...No need for you to worry! Best of luck...
2007-09-07 04:20:47 · answer #8 · answered by Tina the cat lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll be giving them a longer, healthier lives. any pain or discomfort will be short lived.
2007-09-07 04:35:26 · answer #9 · answered by Magick Kitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will be fine. We have four cats and all are "fixed."
2007-09-07 14:10:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋