Spay advice!

I got my 7 month old kitten spayed yesterday and she is acting like nothing ever happened. I do not know what to do to keep her calm. She is running, playing, and jumping. I have tried closing her off in a room, I have taken away her toys, and I have taken down anything high for her to jump on and she is still going wild. Last night I put her in the laundry room with the e collar on, woke up this morning with the laundry room destroyed because she jumped on the washer and knocked everything down, and also she will not keep the e collar on, I have tried everything. I tried making a sweater to keep over her instead and she managed to get out of that as well. I do not know what else to do to keep her from jumping and licking her incision. She does not have outer stitches , they are inner. What should I do??

Her licking is ok if they are inner stitches.  Are you seeing excessive grooming?

In terms of keeping a kitten calm, that's a bit of a challenge.  She will likely self-limit and not do anything that is painful to her.  Could you play with her in a calm way?  Throwing a ball to chase or something?  And does she have painkillers?

Thanks for your reply! I have been following her around all morning making sure she is not licking it, and its exhausting.
She is grooming a lot but not the actual incision, I've caught her a few times this morning grooming the incision and have had to stop her but she is mainly grooming her legs where they were shaved. As for playing I do have a ball I could throw back and forth for her, thank you! And yes, she is currently on pain killers for the next couple of days. I think my main concern is I have to leave this evening and I won't be able to watch her, she won't keep the collar or sweater on, and I don't want her to have an infection. The best she has been though is when I just leave her alone and let her do what she wants. Makes me worried though.

trishapearl said:

Thanks for your reply! I have been following her around all morning making sure she is not licking it, and its exhausting.
She is grooming a lot but not the actual incision, I've caught her a few times this morning grooming the incision and have had to stop her but she is mainly grooming her legs where they were shaved. As for playing I do have a ball I could throw back and forth for her, thank you! And yes, she is currently on pain killers for the next couple of days. I think my main concern is I have to leave this evening and I won't be able to watch her, she won't keep the collar or sweater on, and I don't want her to have an infection. The best she has been though is when I just leave her alone and let her do what she wants. Makes me worried though.

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I would try to let her be.  Some grooming is fine.  The stitches are on the inside, so she can't do much damage there.  She feels a bit better than she otherwise might because of the painkillers, so I do understand being nervous there.  My guess is that she will rest most of the time when you are not home.

Thank you so much! I feel a lot better.

I agree, some calm controlled playtime will be good to get her energy out, and a lot safer then her just running rampant. If you control the play time, that is the safest option. As far as keeping the cone on do you have a collar or harness that you could loop through the cone and then put on the cat? This usually helps keep it on. The body harnesses that are skinny straps are really helpful. That way in order to get the cone off she literally has to pull a harness of her body. If you are going to try that make sure to be home for a few hours afterwards just to make sure she won't react badly and hurt herself. You could also call your clinic and ask for some advice, they might have some great tips to help you and I'm sure they are happy to provide support!

Sounds like she's doing fine. Most kitties are good at self-limiting if hurt. Just keep an eye on her incision and make sure it doesn't look too red, swollen, or weeping fluid.  Otherwise, she's good.