Roxy's going to be spade

I know it has to be done, but I'm still really nervous about the whole procedure. I've never had a cat spade before, as Villy was 7 when we got her so she was already done.
This sounds really daft but I feel like I'm taking away her choice over wether to have kittens or not! I know it's best for her as she couldn't understand about the whole process and would only probably get pregnant! I also know about most of the health beneifits for her, if any one wants to tell me any more that's fine.
We've set the date for 16th November. She'll be 6 months and 10 days old by then. It's a friday so I'll be home over the weekend to look after her.
She's too cute and innocent to be anaesthetised and cut open

Aw, don't be sad! You are doing the right thing! She will recover and not even remember it ever happened. In the mean time, you both will enjoy all sorts of benefits... the least of which is not enduring the howls and insanity of a cat in heat!

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Try not to worry too much... you are a good cat parent!

Getting your cat spayed is the best thing you can do for her health. Good for you for seeing the merit in doing so.

Hey, I was really worried as well when Nikita was spayed. It was the right thing to do though.

You're in the UK so your Roxy will most likely be side spayed. When that's done the vet makes a tiny incision on the cat's side and does basically a key hole surgery to get the uterus out. That's a lot less invasive and the cats recover more quickly than in the belly spay where their belly is cut open.

I got Nikita back the same day and she didn't have to wear a cone or anything since the stitches were sowed in under the skin and then dissolved.

Here's Nikita around 8 hours after her operation. I kept telling her that she should take it easy and relax but she wasn't having any of it, although she was woozy for a bit at first just after the anaethesia. You can see the tiny cut in the photo as well.

Cats and dogs are driven by hormones only to get pregnant. They have no emotions like humans on whether they really want to do it or not.

So rest assured you are doing it for her health and she will be a much happier cat. No stress of going in and out of heat, pregnancy, etc.

Spaying is a lot quicker now (especially if the vet uses laser surgery). She may be out of it for a few days, but keep an eye on her and check once or twice a day to be sure the stitches are not real red or the area is hot to the touch. She will be a bit "puffy" looking where she is closed up - not to worry. Just be careful she doesn't lick the area too much.


Sig, Love the shaved part....lol And its really noticable that the Bengals have the spots ON the skin too. Ocicats don't have that (one of the differences) - the spotting is blended in on the surface in the "ticked" part. They don't go to the skin.

Hey guys, thanks for this. Thanks for the pics of Nikita, that's a really neat incision, I was imagining a huge incision under her belly. I'll ask the vets to see if they do a side spay or belly spay.

It is a worrying time but she'll be fine. My Jack was neutered last thursday, and although his was easier than what Rosie and Sophies op was, i still bawled my eyes out when i handed him over

I've always had those e-collars on mine because Rosie was trying to lick the incision, and Sophie managed to pull a stitch out

Roxy will have been given a painkiller as well, so by the next day your little girl should be a lot better

Oh and my girls were cut at the side as well I don't think we do a tummy incision?

Originally Posted by Jessy

I know it has to be done, but I'm still really nervous about the whole procedure. I've never had a cat spade before, as Villy was 7 when we got her so she was already done.
This sounds really daft but I feel like I'm taking away her choice over wether to have kittens or not! I know it's best for her as she couldn't understand about the whole process and would only probably get pregnant! I also know about most of the health beneifits for her, if any one wants to tell me any more that's fine.
We've set the date for 16th November. She'll be 6 months and 10 days old by then. It's a friday so I'll be home over the weekend to look after her.
She's too cute and innocent to be anaesthetised and cut open

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Good luck on everything. I got my kitten when she was 4 months old from a rescue league and she was spaded a week after (vet reccommended).

I did want to add that she may be stressed out a little and may give her a small URI. I've seen this on 3 different kittens after the procedure.

She'll still be the same kitten afterwards.