Spaying issues?

Its been very busy around my house as of late, and I have just now had time to sit and think about situations. Cleopatra is evidently not pregnant. I plan on havin g her spayed either in April or May. But I'm terrified! I know all the issues of having an unaltered cat, and I know there is no reason to allow her to stay 'unspayed'. I'm scared of the complications in surgery. What are the chances of something like that happening? I know its low, but it doesn't make me any less concerned. This summer she will be turning five, and has only had about 2-3 heat sessions a year.

The risks involved in not spaying and allowing multiple heats, pregnancy and birth are higher than the rare potential ones involved in spay surgery. There's a good list here: Ovariohysterectomy in Cats

Cleopatras Mom said:

Its been very busy around my house as of late, and I have just now had time to sit and think about situations. Cleopatra is evidently not pregnant. I plan on havin g her spayed either in April or May. But I'm terrified! I know all the issues of having an unaltered cat, and I know there is no reason to allow her to stay 'unspayed'. I'm scared of the complications in surgery. What are the chances of something like that happening? I know its low, but it doesn't make me any less concerned. This summer she will be turning five, and has only had about 2-3 heat sessions a year.

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You basiclly have nothing to worry about and your worry is actually misplaced.  As Jcat said, medically you have much more to fear by not getting her spayed.  Uterine or breast cancer, pyometra, and other infections, etc.  The vet will do blood tests to make sure she doesn't have underlying conditions and then you MUST follow the vets instructions on withholding food before surgery. Make sure that someone will be with your cat as long as she is under including when she wakes up, and she will be fine.

I understand that not spaying her is more risky than spaying her, but sometimes its so hard not to worry when its your cat. X /. I hope everything will go right when I take her....I tend to over think and worry over many situations.

Of course we all worry when one of kitties goes in for surgery! Perfectly normal. Complications in a routine spay are rare, and many possible complications can be prevented/mitigated by proper pre- and post-surgical care. If you know your vet is good, that can help you feel more confident. that everything goes well and you don't worry too much!

Statistically (at least where i live) most bad reactions to anesthesia happen because owners feed their animals within the "no feed time" and then lie to their vet when asked "did he eat in the last x hours?" Beyond that, pre-surgical blood work and attentive care, using a pulse Ox meter, blood pressure monitor etc is important as well as having someone "recover" your cat - that means sit with your cat while she comes out of anesthesia is important.  As a concerned parent you can and should ask your vet if they do all these things.  If they do, and if you like your vet, then you've done youre job and now you can let the pro's do theirs.