Here's the situation: I'm moving in about a week. It's not far away or anything (only about 1/2 an hour away--same distance as her vet is currently), but it will be an unfamiliar place for her. We have 3 cats, the other two are neutered already. They will all be confined to the attached garage after the move for a bit (it's nice & clean, also the laundry area). I'll set up a nice bed for each of them, they should be comfy
but i'm wondering... if i get her spayed tomorrow will she be healed enough for the move? (she piddles when she goes into heat, so i'm trying to get it done before she goes into heat at the new place; she just got out of heat earlier this week & will again in a few wks)
is there anything else I should do to make her comfy when she gets home from the surgery?
how about right after the move?
should i seperate her from the other cats? they get along, but she's little & i'm afraid the others will want to play & she might get hurt :(
any other advice
2007-09-13 04:43:40 · 13 answers · asked by Ember Halo 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
(this is my first girl kitty. I've ALWAYS had boys before & know how to treat them after a neutering, but getting spayed is so much more intrusive & seems like it would hurt for longer & take longer to heal)
2007-09-13 04:50:46 · update #1
i know! i feel so bad for putting her through all this in the same week! but my husband says if she goes in the new house he'll get rid of her :(
she's such a sweetie! loves EVERYONE
2007-09-13 04:55:06 · update #2
oh, they don't go outside!
too many dangers for them.
2007-09-13 05:18:19 · update #3
The surgery and vet are so stressful for a feline. And a move wow poor kitty.
OK, personally if it was me,. I would set up the move while she is in the vets. then bring her home to a room in the house, one quiet area away from the other cats, for at least 1 day. Give her a pile of unwashed clothes (not dirty just smells personal) or blankets so it smells familiar to lay in. water and food as vet says.
If you do this prior to moving, she should be fine in a few days from the operation.
Good luck, spaying is always best. just illuminate the stress as you can.
2007-09-13 04:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by He says She says 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your kitty should be up and running so to speak in a couple of days after she is fixed. So if you are moving in about a week, she should be healed up enough to make the move just fine. As far as playing with the other cats, by the time you have them all in the new garage, they will probably already have been playing together. If there are no complications the incisions are usually no problem after a week or so. Watch for infection and don't let them get really rambunctious for a few days. She won't feel like playing right away any way. So when you first take her home don't let the other cats bother her. Other than that, I doubt she will even remember her ordeal by the time you move.
2007-09-13 04:58:20 · answer #2 · answered by onedrin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cat is about 7 months old now and she got spayed about 2 months ago. Yeah, it is a surgery. When my cat got spayed, she had to stay at the vet all day and then we picked her up at night. When she got back, I saw that they shaved off a little patch of her fur and she got a few stitches. Your cat may feel a little pain for a couple days or so, so the vet people give you some shots that you are supposed to squirt in their mouth so the operation wont have as much pain afterward. And make sure that after she gets back, she isn't picking on the stitches. And by the way, the people that said it was $20 or less, they were wrong! When my cat got spayed it cost $70+(or more). I really hope this helped you!!!
2016-05-18 07:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with whoever said that you should have her spayed while you're moving and bring her home to her new place. I would also put her in a pet carrier with a soft blanket or towel for a couple days after surgery when she is unsupervised. This will prevent her from playing too rough with the others and jumping/climbing too soon. She'll probably be sleepy anyway, so she won't mind. After being home for a day or two, she should feel fine. Oh, and btw: She'll probably bite her stitches out long before the vet takes them out...at least mine did. As long as the wound is healing and not pulling apart, that's okay.
2007-09-13 05:04:45 · answer #4 · answered by leah8n8levis8mommy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might want to put your female in a kitty crate for a few days especially right after the surgery. Since you are going to a new place and cats normally hide in a new environment at first ; you will be able to keep an eye on the kitty post surgery. I would supervise the cats all together at first just in case the play too aggressively Also just keep an eye on her stitches. Good luck with the move and with your cats.
2007-09-13 05:01:43 · answer #5 · answered by Tammy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a vet but I've had cats (girls and boys) for 10 years and I think she will be just fine. They bounce back from this type of surgery very quickly. If you are really worried about the other kitties wanting to play too much, let her have her own room the first 24 hours after the surgery and see how she does. Just keep an eye on her stiches - she should not be allowed to chew at them. Good luck, I know your kitty will be just fine! :)
2007-09-13 04:55:06 · answer #6 · answered by HRGal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had my cat fixed and the next day she was up to no good, as always. She was 7 lbs full grown when she was fixed and her 5 lb kitten was always wanting to play. She smacked him around and put him in his place. She wasn't in the mood for it and he found out the hard way. Yours will probably do the same.
Still, it would be better if she stayed inside with you and away from them for a few days. It takes seven to heal and after four she's going to be good enough to be around them.
To travel with her, just make sure that she's never laying in anything that could cause infection. She'll sleep quite a bit when you get her home, so just make sure she has somewhere to curl up and baby her when she wants your attention. It's not a big deal and it's not hard to care for them. It's actually so much easier than it sounds. Mine didn't even need the medicine that they sent home for the pain.
BTW, if they're sharing a litter box, that will have to stop until she's healed. Three cats using one will be hard to keep clean, being that you will have to constantly watch it. She'll need her own for a short time.
The stitches will come out on their own and she won't have a cone collar. Don't worry!
2007-09-13 05:20:42 · answer #7 · answered by Statikat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She will be OK for the move, she would have to be transported to the old house anyway, as you said the distance from the vet's is the same.
Do separate her from the other cats until the vet removes her stitches. She will be wearing a cone collar I guess, but the other cats could harm her without wanting to by tearing her stitches or playing rough with her. Definitely keep her apart for 2 weeks, then confined inside with them for 2 more weeks, then let them get out.
2007-09-13 05:16:23 · answer #8 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
typicaly when you have a cat spayed they keep her over night or a day or two depending on the cat, i wouldn't worry about moving with her, when you pick her up just keep a nice blanket in the carrier and make sure you give her the meds she needs. And there will be no need to separate her from the others she will however maybe hide on her own until she feels better. Evreycat reacts differently.
2007-09-13 04:54:52 · answer #9 · answered by jslavens69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best person to ask is the vet, but I don't see any problem in moving her a week later. They are pretty well healed up by then.
When you first get her home she will probably be groggy and won't want to play to much. I would probably try to separate her if the other cats are bothering her to much just to let her recoup. If they are leaving her alone then I would not worry about it.
2007-09-13 04:56:29 · answer #10 · answered by Carol 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋