Little Nori now castrated, what a champ!

Sunny, 28 days ago

She low-key fell asleep in the litter box late last night too hehe… Kind of amazed she found her way to the litter even though the drugs were still effective on her.

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gregorum, 27 days ago

Lol, aww… at lest she made it there… ❤️

Ashyr, 27 days ago

I don’t see any sort of cone. If she grooms the incision it will very likely get infected and become very complicated.

I’d look for a kitty collar rather than a cone. They’re way more comfortable and still get the job done.

Sunny, 27 days ago

I asked the vet about this, and she said they barely give these out anymore as it’s not needed. She followed up with cats being generally smarter than dogs when it comes to not kicking their wounds too much. But will obviously vary from cat to cat.

Ours is just resting and not touching her wound at all, so don’t see the need for a cone or collar.

Ashyr, 27 days ago

Good for you! I just didn’t want you to go through the unnecessary medical bills and anxiety we did over our apparently uniquely stupid cat.

iAmTheTot, 27 days ago

I've never seen castration used in relation to cats and it feels weird.

Sunny, 27 days ago

Oh, is there another more appropriate word for it? English is not my first language…

very_well_lost, 27 days ago

Traditionally we use the term “spayed” for female cats and “neutered” for males. It’s also common to say they’ve been “fixed”, which applies to either sex.

Sunny, 27 days ago

Good to know, thanks :=)

Shawdow194, 27 days ago

D'awwww those paws!

frosch, 27 days ago

Brave girl! And good on you to neuter them! Give her a lot of cuddles and treats :)

For the pills: A stupidly good tip I’ve read on Lemmy a while back is butter! Cats love that stuff and it masks the bitterness of the medicine. Wash your hands after initial handling of the pill, rub them in a bit of butter between your fingers and optionally put them into a snack your cat likes. That way, I can give my one very picky cat its meds daily.

When our cat had this surgery, the vet told us that she should not jump and climb if possible. So, maybe set everything she likes up the way so she won’t have to climb/jump? Ours especially liked to crawl into our bedsheets afterwards, so I set up the bed on the ground for some nights.

And, if you have another cat: separate them if you can’t watch them. Cats can’t really recognise their fellows after a surgery (meds, wounds and the vet mask their normal smell) and might go a bit berserk on them.

Sunny, 27 days ago

Great tip! Will defo try this, not given her butter before but she likes most things. Thanks for advice and have a great day 🌻

Rocketpoweredgorilla, 27 days ago

I’ve always put their meds into some wet cat food, that has usually gone over well in my case. I’ve got 4 rescue cats going in on Monday to get done and another three next month, hopefully these ones all handle things smoothly as well.

Sunny, 27 days ago

Good tip! And how great of you! 🙌

Tartufo, 28 days ago

Depending on the cat you might have success hiding pills in treats. I always have some frozen raw chicken for my cats (actually food quality for cats, not whatever I would buy for myself which needs cooking first). I make sure that’s thawed up and room temperature, then roll it into a little ball with the pill inside so my cats can just nom it without coming into direct contact with the pill. There’s also some liver paste treat thing I know but my current cats are not a fan.

As for what you can do for your cat: Watch her and see if she wants something specific. If she acts as if something is completely abnormal check in with the vet again. But overall the aftermath should be pretty smooth sailing from the one case I experienced myself.

Sunny, 27 days ago

Thanks for sharing, might try to hide the pill in something she likes. Vet told us to just put it down her throat, while effective doesn’t feel like the most pleasant thing to do…

Tartufo, 27 days ago

That works but… I rather keep that as absolute last resort possibility. It’s not something the cat enjoys for sure and I rather have my furmily members as happy as possible at all times. They’re a bit like kids in that regard: sweeten things up for them and suddenly they’re not (as) horrible anymore. And fighting against a child/cat that absolutely doesn’t want to is not a battle you win easily.

I once had a cat that trusted me enough to just eat the pill as is straight out of my hand but he was an absolute exception in every way possible. Ofc he too got treats after taking his meds.

Sunny, 27 days ago

For sure, I’ll defo try to give it via food next time. Many good tips here in comments. Thanks for your inputs 😊 Also never heard the use of Furmily before, but I love it!

cheesymoonshadow, 27 days ago

I have a senior cat who needs a pill every day. He’s on a restricted diet for chronic kidney disease so I avoid giving him treats. What I do is give him the pill by putting it down his throat right before feeding him, so the food itself is the treat. He’s super used to the process now.

Sunny, 27 days ago

Sorry to hear about the disease, but good you have a suited way of doing it, especially if he doesn’t mind it.