Okay, I have a new question. Yesterday I wrote with concern about my newly spayed 10-month-old feral kitten acting weird since her spaying surgery Tuesday. She is eating the canned food when I bring it to her, and she is using her litter box with some regularity. She's not throwing up. But she is hiding in the room where I have her confined (issues w/other cats). She doesn't come out to see me when I come in, only if I'm feeding her. She's only been with us for a month, but before I had her spayed, she always came out to see me when I came in the room. We would play a little (I don't think she had a lot of time to learn how to play while trying to stay alive outside), I'd brush her, we'd spend time together. I was her favorite person; my kids she just tolerates, but won't interact with much.
I don't think she has an infection. I'm beginning to think she's fine, just extremely stressed out about her operation (feeling abandoned just after she began to trust a human perhaps?). When she does come out of hiding, she seems to always be licking her gums, like she's just eaten, but she hasn't just eaten. Is this a stress thing? Has anyone had experience with the licking? She's not licking her fur, or her body, just her lips. I'm wondering if she is so angry with me for doing this to her that she is purposely ignoring me now. Late last night I peeked in the room while it was dark and she was out of hiding. It was like I caught her - she actually looked guilty. Are cats this smart, that they can figure out how to "get us back"? If anyone has had this experience, please let me know.
I don't think she has an infection. I'm beginning to think she's fine, just extremely stressed out about her operation (feeling abandoned just after she began to trust a human perhaps?). When she does come out of hiding, she seems to always be licking her gums, like she's just eaten, but she hasn't just eaten. Is this a stress thing? Has anyone had experience with the licking? She's not licking her fur, or her body, just her lips. I'm wondering if she is so angry with me for doing this to her that she is purposely ignoring me now. Late last night I peeked in the room while it was dark and she was out of hiding. It was like I caught her - she actually looked guilty. Are cats this smart, that they can figure out how to "get us back"? If anyone has had this experience, please let me know.