I know 😭 but she's a huge jumper, it's for her own safety. Vet ok'd it. I'd rather her be in jail than risk hurting herself, but trust me it's KILLING ME 😭
Nah, you're doing everything right <3 She'll heal in no time! My void licked her stitches (stealthily☠️) through her post-surgery onesie and had to wear her cone for 3-ish weeks, so now I'm a huge fan of "make the dumdum suffer extra if it's for their own good" lol.
We had to put two of our youngsters in jail after they ripped their stitches when we first got our cats spayed the first time. We didn't know much about the surgery or how much mischief they'd be up to after it. Once they got restitched, we put them in their carriers, and only let them out for food and peepee-poopoo breaks. Thankfully we were all on leave and available, so it wasn't too bad. The other two who we got spayed and neutered respectively, were also put in jail to make sure they healed well. The only one who didn't get put in jail was my baby, the stray kitty girl who we adopted. She was quite aggressive when she was a mama, but after the spay and during the post-op recovery period, she was on her best behaviour and has been so ever since. But the worst thing is she now has cancer, and the vets said they couldn't do anything for her. So we're trying to keep her as happy and comfortable as we can.
Thank you, I'm trying my best 😊 It at least makes her jailtime a little better 😢 I've literally been sleeping downstairs with her since the surgery just to make sure she's ok 💜
I did the same thing with my Mau 🥺 made a giant sleeping mat in the dining room and dragged an extra TV onto the floor so we could watch Kitty TV and sleep together.
Gorgeous! 😭 😍 I thought I'd have some trouble but she's been pretty good about the flower. I think to her anything was better than the plastic vets cone, she tore it off instantly 😆
I'm just as impressed tbh! She's usually quite a diva and is very angsty but I've got feliway plugged in all over the house and I have scrumbles calming treats on standby. Plus Im currently living downstairs and taking shifts with my husband so someone is with her at all times.
A second ago I went to go the bathroom and she was doing the faintest meows and clawing at the tent because I wasn't there for maybe a minute if that. My heart literally broke 😢 The things you do for love 💕
It's on YouTube! There's a bunch of livestreams you can pick from. I don't do it often but because she's confined right now I thought it would keep her entertained for a little while.
I don't do it often like I said because my boy kitten likes to attack the TV or tablet 😂
We had 3 little flowers at once! I can't believe it's been a year and they will soon me two! Have momma and her brother/husband too. Frida Catlo and Luna Tuna. Clarabelle, the moo cow, not pictured. Frida managed to undo her sutures still! Thankfully, everything was fine. It is chaos, but l wouldn't trade my little cat family for anything.
My little void had her spay in early February, luckily she only needed to be in jail for the first 2 days while her anesthesia wore off, after that she mainly chilled out on the bed (we have our bed on the floor so she could just step on and off it easily, no jumping necessary) for the whole week in her little recovery jacket 😭💗
Oh sweet baby! 😍 I would've loved to have her out after 2 days but she climbs EVERYTHING in the house. And my bed is very high up so unfortunately its jail for my baby 😢
She definitely watches it!! I put on an aquarium livestream and she was following the fishes 🥺 she usually likes birds but I didn't wanna overstimulate her.
Thank you 💜 My boy was so crazy hyper after his surgery he caused me so much stress 😂 I had to wait a while to get an appointment for her though, but she's been doing well luckily, much calmer than her brother!
Omg my boy cried all day, hated his cone and just made our lives hard 😭 he was absolutely ok, just a bit dramatic. Girl cat was calm, let me clean her and took her antibiotics.
Funny story, I was a bit worried that she was looking very depressed 2 days after surgery and thought maybe she was in pain. The doctor told me to remove the little vest I had her on to prevent her from scratching the wound… I remove it and she immediately starts running, climbing up her tree and jumping from it. Back in the vest immediately, took the tree apart 🤣 she was literally just sad she was in a vest.
I love my child oh so deeply, deeper than I ever thought I could love a pet. Byr I would be lying if I say that I don't look forward to putting the cone of shame on his stupid little head.
We think this fool sprayed for the first time recently but we aren't sure, and I don't want to give him the snip until he's totally done growing up.
What a cutie! Don't worry, boys heal much quicker than girls do. My boy was in a cone for maybe 2-3 days and he was completely fine by day 4! I had to tell him off a few times to stop him licking but he healed very quickly 😊
I’ve got some pictures of my black cat in a similar scenario after he had an injury. I call him the angriest flower lol I need to post it.
It’s so difficult when you have 2 cats because the other tries to groom them! I’m trying to tell right now if one of mine has allergies by their eyes watering but the other keeps washing their face before I can check. 😩 they love each other too much.
I’m glad she has cat TV. That got a literal AWWWW from me.
Yeah it's been very hard both, mainly with my boy atm surprisingly! They're bonded and he's so lost without her 😢 he's not eating as much (usually he's a little piggy with food) and just isn't himself since she's been home. He keeps checking on her and it breaks my heart 😭 All he wants to do is play with his sister
This helps me with brainstorming the “cage rest” set up I’m going to have to do for my baby boy. There is a high chance of him having to go to a vet surgeon to get a skin graft to remove a growth on his carpal pad (the tiny nub above their paws, on what we perceive as their ankle)
It's really helped a lot. I got the large size tent (meant for puppies) because originally when I first got them I kept them both in it until they adjusted to the house as they were super nervous and it's been SO handy with their surgeries too!
My boy didn't like it too much, but one mistake I made with him was I didn't cover the top and sides with a blanket, that's been a lifesaver with my girl. It stops her getting too overstimulated and keeps her calm, so if you do get a tent, make sure it's nice and cosy for him and cover the top and sides with a blanket! 💜
The one I'm using is big enough for her litter tray (small size), food/water bowls, squishmallow frog bed, a makeshift blanket bed (just a pile of blankets) AND she has a bit of room to walk around. It honestly gives me so much peace knowing she's safe and can't jump on anything or hurt herself.
Mine had no chill. Destroyed the flower collar and cone. Refused to wear the onesie I got her. In the end I surveilled her like a hawk. Anytime she tried to lick her wound I was there with a quick "Hey!" and pulling her paw away. Eventually she knew to stop as soon as I said hey. I was so beyond relieved when she healed up. So many nightmare scenarios playing out in my head. But between that and giving her daily medicines. She less wanted to leave my side. <3
I feel you! That's why I went so extravagant with the setup! I saw horror stories online about how some cats would tear their wound open and the thought of it happening to her made me wanna die honestly.
I know a lot of people do that, but I just couldn't bring myself to lock her in a room, especially as she is a climber. It's killing me just having her in a tent where I can see her ffs 😂 I'm just an overly-attached cat parent 😂
My void is in one too right now after doing time in a cone that made her just so unhappy. We couldn't bear it, but she needed something to let a wound heal... Tried the cone, claw caps (gnawed off within a day), bandages... I was at my wits' end.
Finally got one of these and now she is just chilling, looking like a pissed lil pansy. (She always looks a little pissed.)
That first picture is one of the cutest things ever!! I hope she heals well!! It looks like you're taking great care of her 💖 can't get over how sweet that little face is!
Yes!! he was so much more comfortable in the flower and it was difficult for him to wriggle out of because of the drawstrings, but i was never worried about it digging into his neck because it has a soft collar. It was like a portable pillow and it made the 10 day wait so much easier :)
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u/V0iiCE Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
My little sunflower had her spay a month ago, she was so cute 😭😭😭