Hello everyone,
I have just joined the forum. I just want to share my experience with you, and I am wondering if anyone else can relate? My 6 month old kitten was neutered yesterday morning. Vet said all went well, and he came round from the anaesthetic really well. We picked him up to come home around 5pm that day. I was expecting him to be really tired and lethargic (he's my first cat, but I'd read this is what to expect, and other people had told me the same) and even bought him a brand new, plush, soft, comfortable bed that cost £28
I opened his carrier and he was soo pleased to see me, gave me a little "hello" chirp, and some head butts, then jumped from his carrier and began running around the room like a loon! I'd put all his toys away in a box on my desk, but he jumped up and got them out and started playing. I was so worried about him hurting himself, but just could not for the life of me get him to calm down. He ran out of my room and began darting up and down the stairs, and jumping up on the banisters. I had to pick him up and shut him in my bedroom with me (with litter tray, and water, of course) but he just stood at my door meowing and looking at me as if to say, "What's going on? Why can't I go play?" Don't get me wrong, I'm soo happy that he wasn't sick or lethargic and seemed just like his normal crazy self - if not crazier, but is this normal?
He hardly slept last night (which meant I hardly slept) and was just so hyperactive. He's calmed down a lot today, and has had several naps, which I'm relieved about as I was worried about him not healing if he didn't rest.
Another thing is - last night he used to his litter tray to wee and poop just fine (which I was also relieved about as it showed everything was still working properly) but around 4pm today he had some diarrhea
It's now just gone 9pm and he hasn't been since, but I haven't fed him since the diarrhea. He went a really long time without food yesterday, and I gave him quite a bit throughout the evening as he was so hungry (only small bits though - little and often!). Could it just be that not eating for so long and then eating often has upset with his G.I. tract? Plus the stress of what he'd been through, as well as the effects of the anaesthetic? Is it something I should be concerned about? I'm making sure he's drinking lot's of water. I feed a mixture of wet and dry, but he seems to tolerate the dry food better (though I know it isn't very good for them) so should I just keep him on dry for a few days?
Any thoughts/opinions/advice would be greatly appreciated it.
Thanks for taking the time to read, and nice to meet you all.
Cheryl.
I have just joined the forum. I just want to share my experience with you, and I am wondering if anyone else can relate? My 6 month old kitten was neutered yesterday morning. Vet said all went well, and he came round from the anaesthetic really well. We picked him up to come home around 5pm that day. I was expecting him to be really tired and lethargic (he's my first cat, but I'd read this is what to expect, and other people had told me the same) and even bought him a brand new, plush, soft, comfortable bed that cost £28
Another thing is - last night he used to his litter tray to wee and poop just fine (which I was also relieved about as it showed everything was still working properly) but around 4pm today he had some diarrhea
Any thoughts/opinions/advice would be greatly appreciated it.
Thanks for taking the time to read, and nice to meet you all.
Cheryl.