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So there is a thing going on in my community were a shelter is offering free Spay and neutering for cats. My boys have an appointment on the 7th of Nov. Is there anything I should before hand and after? anything to watch out for? Will there be a big change in them? personality wise. is it normal to be so nervous for them? they are oblivious to the fact they will go get fixed and I'm panicking haha.
 
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Are the surgeries in the morning? When all my cats were neutered the vet had me bring them in during the morning. He told me not to feed them past 6 p.m. the night before the surgery and no food the morning of the surgery. But, of course, always access to plenty of clean water. The clinic should tell you what to watch for after the surgery. Spaying and neutering is a very routine procedure and you have nothing to worry about; complications are very rare.

If they display any dominant behavior yet, you will certainly notice a change for the better in their personalities. I have found that neutered and spayed cats are generally calmer, happier, healthier and more apt to stay home instead of wanting to wander (if they ever go outside, anyway). Plus, they will be less frustrated ;-)
 
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I've had quite a few cats spayed and neutered. The male cats are easier to do because they don't cut them open like they do the females. My boy cats went in the morning and I picked them up late that evening. My vet keeps the females all night. Jazzygemmy is right, no need to worry. Bubba was neutered last month. They actually used glue instead of the dissolvable stitches they normally do. Your cats may be a little groggy and scared when they get home, but that's normal. It takes a while for the drugs to wear off. Sometimes they will eat when they get home, or they may just want to sleep. Bubba didn't eat until the next day. Just make sure they have fresh water out and a little food in case they do get hungry. It's normal to worry when our babies are having any kind of medical procedure done. If you have any other cats at home don't be surprised if they hiss at the boys when they get home. I think it has something to do with the vet smell. It does stop them from roaming, or at least it stopped mine. Good luck to you and your boys. Try not to worry. They'll be fine.
 
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Roxie said:
I've had quite a few cats spayed and neutered. The male cats are easier to do because they don't cut them open like they do the females. My boy cats went in the morning and I picked them up late that evening. My vet keeps the females all night. Jazzygemmy is right, no need to worry. Bubba was neutered last month. They actually used glue instead of the dissolvable stitches they normally do. Your cats may be a little groggy and scared when they get home, but that's normal. It takes a while for the drugs to wear off. Sometimes they will eat when they get home, or they may just want to sleep. Bubba didn't eat until the next day. Just make sure they have fresh water out and a little food in case they do get hungry. It's normal to worry when our babies are having any kind of medical procedure done. If you have any other cats at home don't be surprised if they hiss at the boys when they get home. I think it has something to do with the vet smell. It does stop them from roaming, or at least it stopped mine. Good luck to you and your boys. Try not to worry. They'll be fine.
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Thankfully both boys go in the same day.
 
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Boys have it easy. The worst part is the anesthetic :tongue2:. They may be dopey for a while, but you shouldn't see any other side effects from surgery.

As to any personality changes, how old are they? The younger they are, the less change you'll see. If they have a lot of macho behaviors, they should mellow out, if they spray it should stop or be reduced (and won't smell as bad even if they do), and other reproductive-type behaviors should be reduced or stop entirely.
 
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