We just adopted a "Breeder Cat" that was spayed on Tuesday, May 31st! We've been keeping her isolated in a cage with her food water & litter so as not to jump and overly exert herself with the other cats in the household! How soon before we can let her out and roam the house normally?
TheCatSite.com › Forums › Our Feline Companions › Cat Health › After spaying how soon to allow normal activity?
Join Now
Be a part of the community.
It's free, join today!
Recent Reviews
-
I found the text in this book spot on, but the illustrations aren't helpful at all. Good over all book
-
This mat caught my eye because of its size and texture, which traps fine litter rather well. It's large enough for jumbo litterboxes, which is also a plus. It's not quite as easy to clean as a...
-
This scoop was a freebie with some clumping litter I bought last year, and I like it so much that I've bought a second one. It's perfect for fine clumping litter, which it sifts very thoroughly....
-
I have two cats a 1yr old and a 5mo old and they both love this food, the duck seems to be the kind they love most. Zelda my oldest had problems keeping the wildeness food down for a few...
-
purchased this from air force exchange for use while traveling in our class a RV. its adjustable for size with a spring loaded top also by leaving out sections. the only problem with it is the...
After spaying how soon to allow normal activity?
post #2 of 10
6/3/11 at 12:07pm
- Willowy
- Trader Feedback: 0
-
- offline
- 3,584 Posts. Joined 3/2009
- Location: South Dakota
- Select All Posts By This User
I have never tried to restrict the post-op activity of any cat. I figure that they're the ones who had surgery, so they should know what hurts and what doesn't. Now, if she hasn't been introduced to your other cats before this, I would be worried about fights and other skirmishes, so I probably wouldn't try introductions until the incision is fully healed (around 2 weeks). But if they're already friends I wouldn't worry about it. Do you have a spare room she could stay in? Might be nicer than staying in the cage for 2 weeks.
- sophielew
- Trader Feedback: 0
-
- offline
- 118 Posts. Joined 12/2010
- Location: florida
- Select All Posts By This User
Thanks for the advice! One of the cats is her baby but she hasn't seen her for 4 months the other is an 8 week old that she has lived with! The cage is really big with room for litter pan, bed and food bowls and she seems safe it it while she recuperates! She's very laid back and let me clip her "TALONS" which were really huge after I gave her her antibiotic! They all seem very active and the baby is segregated in the bathroom! We are slowly introducing them on the bed together with a lot of sniffing and only one hiss! But we don't want the spayed momma jumping off the bed so we'll keep introducing them slowly! Two weeks sound good but we'll take it one day at a time!
post #4 of 10
6/4/11 at 11:15am
I don't think restricting activity to avoid jumping and stuff like that is necessary. With the stray and feral cats I've had fixed they are released on the street after two days. My own cats and my fosters are just kept secluded the day of the surgery since they are still groggy but after that they are back to normal and running around. So far I have never had any problems with female cats resuming normal activity right away and through the years I've probably had at least 30-40 female cats fixed. Keeping her in a cage for two weeks sounds like a bit much. I really don't think you need to worry about any damage to the incision area or anything else.
Could you keep her secluded in a room instead, like the bedroom? After four days she is okay to jump up on the bed. As long as you supervise the interaction with the other cats it should be okay. A bit of hissing is normal and will usually subside after a day or two once they get used to each others' presence. So far I haven't seen any actual fighting between a kitten and an adult although sometimes the adult will try to paw the kitten if it comes to close.
I find that feeding the cats some yummy food together in the same room, although not too close, helps them associate the others with good stuff. In the beginning you can feed them on opposite sides of a door to get them used to each others' smell. Next meal you open the door a crack so they can see each other. After that they can be fed in the same room. If they can be in the same room without a bunch of hissing and posturing you can have them all together in a room as long as you're in it, like at night in the living room when you're watching TV.
Could you keep her secluded in a room instead, like the bedroom? After four days she is okay to jump up on the bed. As long as you supervise the interaction with the other cats it should be okay. A bit of hissing is normal and will usually subside after a day or two once they get used to each others' presence. So far I haven't seen any actual fighting between a kitten and an adult although sometimes the adult will try to paw the kitten if it comes to close.
I find that feeding the cats some yummy food together in the same room, although not too close, helps them associate the others with good stuff. In the beginning you can feed them on opposite sides of a door to get them used to each others' smell. Next meal you open the door a crack so they can see each other. After that they can be fed in the same room. If they can be in the same room without a bunch of hissing and posturing you can have them all together in a room as long as you're in it, like at night in the living room when you're watching TV.
post #5 of 10
6/4/11 at 6:01pm
- NutroMike
- Trader Feedback: 0
-
- offline
- 1,009 Posts. Joined 3/2011
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Select All Posts By This User
I have never had to restrict activity with my cats after spaying. I did have to watch her jumping too much but it really was not necessary. Seclusion is probably the best bet if you have a "safe" room. You can isolate her for a couple of days and then allow her back into the house. If that's not possible, keep a close eye on her for a couple of days and see how she's doing.
- sophielew
- Trader Feedback: 0
-
- offline
- 118 Posts. Joined 12/2010
- Location: florida
- Select All Posts By This User
Thanks for the input! Heidi is doing fine! A little redness on the incision as she licks it a bit! She is a jumper and jumped about four feet high to the top of the metal cage! She also is chasing and "going after" her 14 month old offspring! Her daughter wants to play but the 4 year old Mom just wants to take it easy! Right now she has full roam of the house except we put her in the cage next to the bed overnight! The 8 week old baby is in the master bath overnight! She is really a ball of fire! Her Aunt is the 14 month old and they are two of a kind! Full of energy and running and playing together! It lookslike they will really work out well!



post #7 of 10
6/8/11 at 5:32pm
- Natalie_ca
- Trader Feedback: 0
-
- offline
- 17,400 Posts. Joined 7/2006
- Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Select All Posts By This User
Try as I might I couldn't stop my cats/kittens from doing what they wanted. I just let them be and kept a close eye on the incisions and also made sure that they weren't licking and biting the sutures.
post #8 of 10
6/9/11 at 12:08pm
- NutroMike
- Trader Feedback: 0
-
- offline
- 1,009 Posts. Joined 3/2011
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Select All Posts By This User
Glad things are going so well sophielew!
post #9 of 10
6/9/11 at 3:05pm
- SukiSal
- Trader Feedback: 0
-
- offline
- 26 Posts. Joined 5/2011
- Location: Suffolk, U.K.
- Select All Posts By This User
Glad yours are doing well.
My gal Lotti would not stop doing what kittens want to be doing with her brother, after about 5 days part of her wound opened, I nearly went mad trying to stop them playing and her licking it.
In the end after a staple, antibiotics in case, today is the first blood free day!
14 days today!
The last three days I have just let her do her thing as vet took out staple and said not to worry anymore.
So I would advise to still keep an eye on that wound until the 14 days as skin will not be knitted properly until then.

My gal Lotti would not stop doing what kittens want to be doing with her brother, after about 5 days part of her wound opened, I nearly went mad trying to stop them playing and her licking it.
In the end after a staple, antibiotics in case, today is the first blood free day!
14 days today!
The last three days I have just let her do her thing as vet took out staple and said not to worry anymore.
So I would advise to still keep an eye on that wound until the 14 days as skin will not be knitted properly until then.

- sophielew
- Trader Feedback: 0
-
- offline
- 118 Posts. Joined 12/2010
- Location: florida
- Select All Posts By This User
Because Heidi was such a "Jumper" we kept her in the cage at night for about 10 days! She also wanted to go after her 15 mo. old daughter Sunshine! We had her on the antibiotic for 10 days, she kept licking the wound but it has healed up OK! We supervised play time with the other two cats and all is well!
Return Home
Back to Forum: Cat Health
- After spaying how soon to allow normal activity?
TheCatSite.com › Forums › Our Feline Companions › Cat Health › After spaying how soon to allow normal activity?
Currently, there are 222 Active Users
(10 Members and 212 Guests)
Recent Discussions
- › LETS SEE THEM CALICOS!! Share your pics of your calico\torti kitties 12 seconds ago
- › My Cat is Having Constant Spasms and No One Knows Why!!! HELP ME!!!! 10 minutes ago
- › Diamond Food Recalls - Plant #2 Shut Down in MO 16 minutes ago
- › Can a cat carry kittens through a spay surgery? 32 minutes ago
- › What do I do about Billy's weight? 41 minutes ago
- › Cat living in my sofa?! 43 minutes ago
- › A New "Raw"some Beginning... (yup - another one LOL) 45 minutes ago
- › Pumpkin's senior blood panel results 46 minutes ago
- › Chinese today instead of Olive Garden 48 minutes ago
- › Help - I have three adult ferals I am trying to socialize - I'm... 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
View: New Posts | All Discussions
Recent Reviews
- › Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook, Fully Revised and Updated by MeuzettesMom
- › Petmate Litter Catcher Mat Extra Large, Grey by jcat
- › SmartCat Big Mouth Scoop-Green by jcat
- › Blue Buffalo Wilderness Grain Free Dry Cat Food, Duck Recipe,... by freakNpink
- › Cat Craft 124003 3-Tier Cat Climbing Tree by turretman1st
- › Nature's Miracle Odor Control Clumping Cat Litter 10 Pounds by WendyB
- › Ever Clean Extra Strength Cat Litter, Unscented, 25 Pound Box by Anne
- › Nature's Variety Canned Cat Food, Instinct Chicken Formula,... by Bowie
- › Petmate Two Door Top Load 24-Inch Pet Kennel, Metallic Pearl Ash... by Ms. Freya
- › Arm & Hammer Ultra Last Clumping Cat Litter, 28 lbs. by Nebula
View: More Reviews
New Articles
- › Special Needs Cats: Billy by Anne
- › Special Needs Cats: Aya by Anne
- › Special Needs Cats: Peanut by Anne
- › Special Needs Cats: Joji by Anne
- › Lestat by SnowWhiteKitten
- › Special Needs Cats: Meet Little by Anne
- › Special Needs Cats: Meet Keyser by Anne
- › May Special - Special Needs Cats by Anne
- › Signatures and Showing Stuff Off by Anne
- › Candy by kittylover23
View: New Articles | All Articles
Home | Reviews | Forums | Articles | My Profile
About TheCatSite.com | Join the Community | Advertise
© 2012 TheCatSite.com is powered by Huddler Families | FAQ | Support | Privacy/TOS | Site Map
About TheCatSite.com | Join the Community | Advertise
© 2012 TheCatSite.com is powered by Huddler Families | FAQ | Support | Privacy/TOS | Site Map





