Neutering Kitten Next Wee

[smurfchops]

Female, five months. What to expect when we collect her ? Will she be in pain, not able to jump onto sofa etc, and what to feed? How long before recovery? Aah. Thanks all x

[smurfchops]

I meant Next Week ....

[janbee]

Good luck. No food beforehand obviously. If she's hungry after the event then a LITTLE food and plenty water if she wants. Doubt she'll be jumping /leaping around for a few days but don't worry, she soon will be !

[janbee]

My late mother had her female cat "done" and she was fine after a few days. Just a bit wobbly and woozy for a few days. The cat that is, not my mother!

[jennyjoan]

When I got Mr Harv done - I was expecting all sorts - you know bleeding - miserable etc - but he walked out like nothing had happened. I couldn't believe it - understand your worry tho.

[janbee]

A male cat is easy peasy to do. A female cat is more of a problem and takes a bit longer to heal. Don't worry though smurf. She'll be fine. By the way, Mum's cat was called Smurf. !

[B00]

Mine was fine, apart from a bald side you couldn't tell she'd had an operation!

I let her out of her basket when got home, she stuck her head in her bowl and didn't lift it up till it'd all gone. She glared at me (which is normal) then went to sleep for a few hours, woke up as grumpy as ever.

She was thoroughly peeved at not being fed since the evening before.

[MargoTester]

We had our cat, Gladys , done after she had had three kittens (in one litter) she was a bit wobbly on her feet for a while but was absolutely fine. She was named Gladys by my Mum because she reminded her of a woman who went to the Welsh Chapel that my Mum attended!

[ummmm]

Mines in to be spayed next week (I think) she's only 9 weeks. My vets reckons to spay young means they recover quicker.

My previous cats never had a problem after spaying/neutering.

[2sp_]

We had cats when I was younger, and the only real problem after neutering was keeping them from licking their stitches. We cut up old jumpers and used the sleeves as wee body protectors.

[ummmm]

2sp - is much simpler op nowadays. My male didn't even have stitches.

[Prudie]

I've had 2 females done in the last year. The vets said to keep them in for 10 days and not let them be too energetic. Both of them flew round the house like mad things from the minute of getting home so no bedrest for them.

[smurfchops]

I know its easier for males, just snip them off. Ha ha. Ummm nine weeks seems very young, my vet said she wouldnt do it until five and half months, said there was less risk, so please make sure ! Thanks everyone.

[2sp_]

That's good to know, ummmm. Means that it should be a breeze now.

[ummmm]

Here Smurf...

http://www.abingtonvets.co.uk/low-cost-early-neutering/

[Buenchico]

I brought my 4 young feline furry friends back from 'that trip' to the vets (at 8 months old) just a few weeks ago. I was fearing that they might be like there mum was when she was neutered (as a pregnant adult) because she was absolutely terrified and kept throwing herself at the door, trying to get out of the house. (If she'd been able to do so she'd probably have run straight under a car or run for miles without stopping and become totally lost).

However her children just took it all in their stride. I brought them into the house and opened their cat carriers. They simply walked out, indulged in a feed of the sardines I'd left out for them and started playing and sleeping just as if they'd never left the house. Not one of them (three boys and a girl) ever showed the slightest interest in the site of their operations and they were all allowed outside a couple of days later to play as normal.

[smurfchops]

Thanks for the info ummm, interesting. I really wanted my kitten 'done' earlier as she really wants to go in the garden but I cant take the risk of any males coming along .... However my vet just wouldnt do it any earlier. But who am I, not a vet, I just went by what she said! Thanks all, I am sure my fur baby will be fine as will yours ummm !

[ummmm]

Hopefully. She's hasn't had the best start (her next vet visit will be her 4th) but she's adorably naughty and her 9th month old house mate (male cat) loves her

[wolf63]

I was advised that 'when' a cat is neutered depends on the vet. Some agree that doing it very early is good but others say leaving it longer is good too.

My two had been done when I got them - they were about 18 months old.

Good luck to all of you who have kittens - Christmas Tree toppling time will soon be here.

[roopower]

I hope we don't have a repeat of last year - my son went into the lounge to discover two very alive sparrows sitting in the branches at the top of the Christmas tree.The only way they could have got there is via one of our cats! Fortunately the tree was close to a window so my son opened it and eventually the sparrows took flight. I suppose we're lucky he didn't find d the tree completely trashed and the remains of two sparrows mashed into the carpet!!

[wolf63]

roopower - you just never know what to expect next when a cat allows you to share its house.