"kls" wrote:

Oh, wow, what a beautiful little tuxedo girl!! She is totally gorgeous.
The spay will not be a big deal. The vet will probably tell you to keep
her from being too active in the few days after, but is she is like my
cats were she will not feel much like leaping around anyway. Certainly
keep her in at all times until she heals. We have had some people come
in here and talk about their cats getting infected after the surgery,
but that seems rare. Still, keep an eye on the incision and monitor how
Milly seems to be feeling and at the first sign of any infection or
abnormality take her right back to the vet. Most spays go very smoothly,
though. Her little tummy will be shaved, and if the vet does not keep
her overnight or all day after the surgery she may be groggy. Otherwise
she ought to be fine and best of all, no more heats! Good for you for
taking care of her.

Oh, my God!  She is so cute!  She looks like a fuzzier version of my
Francis!  He was neutered a month ago and came through just fine,
although it's a much simpler operation for boys.

I have never known a cat to die during spay/neuter surgery.  OK, it may
happen, but it must be rare because I've never known anyone who had a
cat who did.  That may or may not ease some of your anxiety.  

About when she gets home:  I'm sure the vet will give you full
instructions.  If she doesn't get absorbable sutures, you'll be taking
her back post-surgery to have them taken out, so she'll be checked on
then.  When my Caley was spayed (an early spay at 12 weeks), she didn't
let it slow her down much.  She did have a little pinkness and
tenderness around the incision, which we watched, but it went away.

Good luck, and please keep us posted.

Priscilla

We kept our kitties in one room for a few days after the spay so they
had less chance of running around while they were supposed to be quiet.

We had 2 sets of 2 females spayed at different times. The ones who did
the best were the ones who had pain medicine afterwards. The 2nd set was
done in a clinic and they did not send us home with anything. Cats do
really well with this surgery, but it is fairly painful afterwards, just
like it would be for a human. I would ask for pain meds for your cat.
Ours was in liquid form and we just mixed it into their food.

Good luck!

Rhonda

Cats recover from the operation quickly.  The cat feels better than
she really is; therefore, you need to keep her where she can't jump or
climb at least until you take her back to the vet to get her stitches
out.  Watch for unusual swelling or a discharge from the wound.  The
vet will give you a page of care instructions.  The operation is not
as serious for a four legged cat as it is for a two legged woman.

A very charming kitty and very beautiful.

When my girls were spayed, I was a worried mum just like yourself. In both
instances, my worries were unfounded. I opted for the laser surgery which
made the recovery process a lot faster.  All in all, it's a lot harder on
the kitty parent than it is on the kitty.

All in all though, as long as the kitty is kept fairly quiet for about a
week. No jumping and wildness and I think the cat will take the rest from
there. Baby her a little and she and nature will do the rest.

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 22:32:52 +0000, "kls" wrote:

She is a lovely little girl.  Just give her peace, quiet and privacy
--like you would like yourself after an operation.  She will let you know
when she wants attention.

"kls" wrote:

Beautiful little girl you have there. I think it made my 2 girls even
more cuddly than before after the spay.

Both of them tried to walk as soon as they were home. If it wasn't so
sad, it would be funny, as they look drunk when they walk. Neither of
mine wanted anything to do with rest at first, but gradually fell sound
asleep after a few hours.

Well I picked Milly up from the Vet this afternoon and she seems fine at the
moment - she went straight upstairs and under the bed but she has come out
and had some food and lots of water since.

The Vet gave her a painkilling injection and an antibiotic injection and
says the painkiller should last for about 24 hours so I guess she might not
feel as well tomorrow.   They haven't given me any more painkiller for her
as they say that cats don't realise they have to rest after surgery and if
they don't feel discomfort they are more likely to be leaping about which
isn't ideal.

I have to keep her in for a week and if all is ok, she goes for a check up
next Tuesday.

I went shopping with my Mum today to take my mind off things and got a ?40
parking ticket for my trouble!!!!!

Thanks for all your advice - I feel a lot better now she is home and seems
to be ok.

Karen :))