Topic: Both cats are at vets...quite weird! (Read 4541 times)

lucy · « **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2008, 10:04:06 AM »

Hope they are both feeling better this morning!

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2008, 09:57:33 AM »

Aw, it's a proud moment in any owners experience. They're not babies anymore and are all grown up

Can't add much to the advice already given except that it takes at least 2 weeks for hormones to settle down again. So please don't worry. If he's still doing it in six months, book him in to the sex therapist.

Bazsmum · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2008, 08:49:10 AM »

Id also keep the collar on until the wound is nicely on the mend...the collar calms them some what

Angiew · « **Reply #20 on:** January 05, 2008, 01:01:54 AM »

probably too late for you to read this but deffo what bc said, keep them apart tonight in case her stitches are opened.

gibraltarcat · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2008, 22:09:45 PM »

Just to say, glad they are both home and hope all of you have a good nights sleep

blackcat · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2008, 21:41:31 PM »

Give her 24 hours to work out how to live with the collar and to fully recover from her anaesthetic, and she will sort his ideas out. In the mean time, maybe you need to keep them separate when you are not there or when you go to bed. She will be groggier than him as females have a deeper anaesthetic - the males are barely under and they are coming out again - they only get a whiff.

Steve1977 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2008, 21:37:50 PM »

The only worry is that she looks so defenceless at the moment. A section of her side has been shaved and there 2 stitches plus the poor thing has one of those cone things on to stop her getting to the stitches.

Strange how times change because she used to be the boisterous one!

blackcat · « **Reply #16 on:** January 04, 2008, 21:24:13 PM »

He is possibly a little tender in his bits and this is reminding him of their recent presence. Don't worry about it, she will soon sort out his ideas ...!!

Steve1977 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 04, 2008, 21:21:08 PM »

Cheers fur the posts guys!

Yeah, the Vets asked us to feed them quite late and only a little of Chicken. Our Male cat has now developed the ability to meow more often! and bizzarely...he seems to be quite boisterous, more active than he was before, into everything and appears to be trying to mount Saffi (female).

Quite strange! or is it normal?

blackcat · « **Reply #14 on:** January 04, 2008, 17:51:12 PM »

hope they are home safe and snuggly warm from their visit to the vet and that you lot have a purrsome evening getting to know each other all over again. Don't fret too much, the vet will tell you if you need to consider any dietary limits, but mine usually just get whatever is going when they get home. Too much pampering a fussy cat makes!

maryas · « **Reply #13 on:** January 04, 2008, 17:47:58 PM »

Poor you Steve, a house without a cat is like having your heart ripped out (not that I would know and hope no one else does - we can just imagine). You'll be ok and I'm sure they will be with all your TLC.

Mary

sheryl · « **Reply #12 on:** January 04, 2008, 16:10:09 PM »

Turkey can be a bit rich for kittens, you might be better with chicken or fish but to be honest when my babies were "done" they just wanted normal cat food - and lots of it

Wishing your little ones a speedy recovery xxx

Millys Mum · « **Reply #11 on:** January 04, 2008, 16:08:39 PM »

A bland/tasty meal of turkey tonight is fine, if you go 3 days you then need to reintroduce normal slowly, and you run the risk of them turning their noses up!
Often vets will give a pouch of food for them

You probably have them back by now and will have noticed they are normal

Steve1977 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 04, 2008, 13:03:43 PM »

We were thinking of cooking a Turkey joint tonight in preperation for Sunday...but giving the cats some today (Friday) and Saturday and Sunday and then go back to normal...does this sound ok?

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #9 on:** January 04, 2008, 10:27:30 AM »

Am sure they will be fine, and you would be best off giving them bland food tonight. in regards to reducing their food, it is a very good idea, and sadly not one most people think off. Pet food says cats regulate their intake, but if that is the case, how come a large percentage of the cat population is obese? It is much easier to keep on top of your cats weight now by controlling their food rather than trying to make an obese cat diet - take it from someone who has taken in a few overweight cats and struggled to get them down to a manageable weight - and as with humans, there are risks to being obese.

clarenmax · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2008, 09:23:57 AM »

Best of luck for today, they'll be home before you know it

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2008, 23:59:23 PM »

I am sure they will be fine when they come home and once they have fully come round from the anesthetic they will be their normal selves again

Gwen · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2008, 23:17:25 PM »

Hope it all goes well Steve

Schmew · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2008, 22:37:25 PM »

Bet it feels really wierd Steve - but they'll be back in no time and will have forgiven you!

hOrZa · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2008, 22:14:07 PM »

Quote from: Steve1977 on January 03, 2008, 22:11:03 PM

Yeah, due to working we'r unable to take them in first thing (dont have any Holiday left)

thats what the stuck in traffic excuse is for

Steve1977 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2008, 22:11:03 PM »

Yeah, due to working we'r unable to take them in first thing (dont have any Holiday left)

hOrZa · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2008, 22:05:05 PM »

Overnight

I took my two in a breakfast time and picked them up at 3.30pm

Steve1977 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2008, 21:57:44 PM »

Due to our cats being over 5 months old (not quite 6 months) we have taken them both to the vets to stay overnight of which they will then be operated on the next day to be neutered / spayed. Gotta say its quite a weird feeling not having the lovable two hopping onto my lap / wanting to be stroked etc. Also hope the vets look after them! (Im sure they will)

Generally when they do get back, what things should we be mindful of? We'v been advised to only feed them chicken as opposed to cat food because it might be too rich. But is there anything else? I was reading somewhere about reducing their food because they'r prone to putting on weight - but as long as they'r obese then i dont see the problem, besides, dont cats just eat when they are hungry as opposed to needing it to satisfy a mental craving (as is the case with some humans!)

As im writing this iv done so without a car getting infront of the monitor, hopping on the keyboard or rubbing their head on my arm waiting to be stroked and you know what? i miss it!

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