My cat escaped for 3 days & just got back.. what now

A few weeks ago I found an adorable lost cat in my yard. I got her checked she was healthy but neglected. & she wasn't spayed. So I set up an appointment with the vet but she got into heat & escaped for 3 days. And She just came back.. Can I spay her now or could she be pregnant?  

If you've not taken her to the vet get her there ASAP.

Yes, she can (and should) be spayed now. Before she gets any farther along in the pregnancy. When is the appointment?

I'm on my way to the vet right now. Thank you for your reply I hope she didn't get any diseases :'(

I would certainly treat her for fleas, probably with Revolution, which takes care of ear mites, too, I believe, and possibly some worms.

What did the vet say?  Did you make an appt to have her spayed?

He gave her a pill for worms & he checked for fleas and ear mites. She is fine. But he says she is too weak to be spayed now. He recommended I wait a week & get back to him for a check up. She is only 5 months old & under weight. She weighs 4.5 pounds

Poor little baby!  This is why we tell people to spay as early as possible.

Hope she can gain some weight and be spayed soon.

Thanks for saving her! What have you named her?

I named her Cookie :3 lol I'll take her to another vet tomorrow for a second opinion just to be safe & guilt free. Its really sad how ppl just dump their pets like old toys  

If she's not healthy enough to be spayed, then she's definitely not healthy enough to carry a litter, and a spay later in pregnancy will be even harder on her. . .I wouldn't wait any longer than 2 weeks to spay her. Hopefully you can get her fattened up enough in that time to make the operation safer. I would put her on kitten food, as much canned and dry as she'll eat. It's a tough situation because no matter what you do it's risky for the poor girl . for her to get healthy soon!

I am really confused :'( I don't wanna pick the wrong decision & hurt her. But if she doesn't get stronger I don't think I will spay her.

I will have better time to get her healthier during the pregnancy. but if she is weak & I spay her the anesthesia & the incision could really harm her. Is a week or two really enough to make her stronger?

DaliaDextrosed said:

I am really confused :'( I don't wanna pick the wrong decision & hurt her. But if she doesn't get stronger I don't think I will spay her.

I will have better time to get her healthier during the pregnancy. but if she is weak & I spay her the anesthesia & the incision could really harm her. Is a week or two really enough to make her stronger?

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A pregnancy will be much harder on her than the anesthesia. Carrying a litter, let alone caring for them, takes so much out of a cat. I really think a spay ASAP is the best choice. Maybe next week?

Most vets here say that as long as the cat is two pounds and breathing well, a spay should be ok. I hope she gets well enough to get spayed right away, because she might not do well with a pregnancy It's hard to get them healthier when a pregnancy sucks the nutrients out of them.

And yes, a week might be enough to get her better for surgery! She's so lucky to have found you!

I truly would have her spayed as well. She should be young and healthy enough to recover from it just fine. Have bloodwork done pre-surgery to be sure everything is in normal levels.

I agree - she is very young to carry a litter to term. Spaying will be the better option.

If you feed a good quality wet food like Blue Buffalo Wilderness Kitten Formula, she will get much stronger and healthier in a week or two.

Please keep us posted!