9mo. old kitten fixed......?

Yeah, I don't know why vets actually think it's possible to keep a kitten from running and jumping for two weeks! My kitten was spayed at 3-1/2 months, and was running around like a maniac the very next day. Just keep an eye on the incision and watch for things like redness, swelling, bleeding, etc., and don't worry too much about limiting activity.

Thank you for getting your cat fixed.

Ideally you should keep your kitten calm and resting for at least the first week. That means no playing. Too much activity can damage the internal surgery (people seem to think all that happened was your cat got an incision in the skin and if these stitches don't fall out, everything is fine). Too much activity can also mean the incision takes longer to heal and could get infected.

If your kitten is most active when playing with your dog, is it possible for you to take your dog out in the back yard or even better, to the park, and wear the dog out playing? Go out and throw the ball for him or let him chase squirrels, or take him to the dog park. Then when your dog is home with the kitten he wont want to play or at least wont play as hard with the kitten.

realy all that could happen is a stich could be pulled out or the wound could get infected. just dont let him go outside. realy, just watch for signs of inflamation, bleeding, oozing, and other infection signs. also, make sure nothing gets stuck to the stiches. if you realy want to do what the vet says though, buy an anti-spray air freshener. this helps male cats not spray, but also has a calming substance in it. just plug it in and he will atomaticly have a lack of energy. it is not doing anything to hurt kitty though so dont worry.

Does he have stiches. ? i have had experience with over 10 cats . 3 males 7 females.

all my males have had no stiches. and i wasnt told to keep their activity to a minimum . infact when they would come home they wouldnt want to run after a day they would climb and be themselves. the girls on the other hand a completly different thing.

I always laugh when the vet tells you that. I would just keep and eye on things and check him once or twice a day (especially after using the litter pan to be sure no litter is stuck on the stitches) and let him go.

A friend of mine brought home her spayed female and the cat run up to the top of the treehouse immediately. She never pulled out any stitches.

Well, Since your cat is good at hiding pain make sure your cat is comfortable and just put him in a room with food,water and a litter box. visit him regularly and remember the vet probably knows more about animals than we do listen to what he has to say and good luck:)

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