Sunday night I trapped a feral cat and took her an animal clinic on monday morning to get, spayed, shots, tests, etc. I took her back to my HOUSE to recover from her surgery (she was trapped 100 feet from my house) As much as people may hate me for doing this, but i refuse to keep the cat cooped up in a metal cage for any unnecessary amount of time, so I closed off my back bedroom at let her recover in the luxury of a whole bedroom with a litter box food, etc.
Anyways, my question is how long do I need to keep her in the bedroom before i can release her back out. Ive been told so many differnt things, that I dont know what to do. The vet told me only 24 hours, becuase any longer is more stressful on the cat. However the previous time I TNR, a different person at the vet said for females, 3days!! I only want to do whats best for the cat so please advise the best time frame.
*This cat is wild, so any sort of adoptions or taking to a humane society for adoption is not an option
2007-10-23 06:16:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
She was female and in heat
2007-10-23 06:18:11 · update #1
I havent seen her drink, but she did eat a whole can of Iams wet food
2007-10-23 06:23:46 · update #2
I already have 3 indoor cats, and can't have a forth
2007-10-23 06:31:22 · update #3
First off I must give you the up most respect for taking the time to do this. So many feral cats go unspayed/neutered which can cause more and more unwanted kitties. For a female cat, 24 hours is more then suffice. I myself have done this to feral cats in my area and its unnecessary to have them for a longer period of time. Usually the kitty will be loopy when it first awakes, but will start to eat after a few hours. DO NOT give the kitty milk. Give her plenty of water and a warm dry place to sleep. Try a mixture of wet and dry food in small amounts. Don't be alarmed if she doesn't eat within the first 12 hours, she will definitely do it after that point. Good luck and you are so awesome for doing this!
2007-10-23 06:33:41 · answer #1 · answered by lovelyrj7 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
24 hours is fine. Just like the other lady...make sure she is able to walk straight, no grogginess, no symptoms of problems at the surgical site. As long as she starts drinking water or milk I'd let her back out. She's eating good obviously, just watch to make sure she hasn't brought any back up.
I think it's great what you did. I've got an agency near me that captures the ferals, gives them their vaccines, spays them and then releases them. They do try to socialize the kittens.
The vet stating any longer would be more stressful is exactly right. The stress alone of being inside unfamiliar surroundings could cause the sutures to reopen if she were to "spazz out". Letting her go as soon as you are comfortable with her drinking, eating, and walking is the best that you can do, besides what you've already done.
Kudos!
2007-10-23 06:30:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You keep till the anesthetic wears off, which is about 24 hours. If she's moving ok, is clearly watching things, and seems actively alert, she can be released outside. But if you want to keep her an extra few days to make sure she's eating and using the litter box ok, it's fine to do that too.
2007-10-23 13:15:54 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24 hour should be enough time, as long as she is eating, drinking and walking (though if she is eating I'm sure she would drink, she might just not be thirsty at this time :P). Nothing that hasn't been said already, just wanted to reaffirm and also to say grats! You did a really awesome thing by getting her spayed.
2007-10-23 06:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by discordiaxo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
24 hours should do it, you will be able to tell from when she wakes up, if she cannot walk properly of is not eating and drinking then she needs more time. make sure that she is drinking at least, try milk, water anything. its important because the anethestic will make her very thirsty
2007-10-23 06:22:33 · answer #5 · answered by nevermindu2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My kittens have been basically 6 pounds while they have been spayed and that they have got been fantastic, so i does not trouble approximately that...the vet will regulate the anesthesia subsequently. As to her crying, attempt sitting quietly together with her and petting and comforting her till she falls asleep. to decrease trauma the next day, attempt arranging to convey her to the vet by way of the returned door so her wait time is minimum so she has much less "frightening issues" to with associate you. once you %. her as much as take her living house she would be able to work out you as saving her from the vet, and could be greater suitable than happy to work out you. supply her pleanty of love while she gets living house (mine merely had to take a seat in my lap for hours once you have living house) and she or he could be fantastic. good success!
2016-10-04 10:39:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure how long you have to keep her in,but you are a very good person for doing what you are doing.You will be blessed.
2007-10-23 06:40:21 · answer #7 · answered by cajun kitty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you took all this time to help her and test her to send her out to get poisoned run over abused by children or attacked by wild animals. Keep her in the house with you.
2007-10-23 06:27:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋