Thank you SO MUCH for making this video!! My two cats have their appt to be neutered in about 2 weeks and I'm already A MESS 😢😭 I'm so beyond STRESSED out about having to drop them off and leave them 😢 I don't want them to be scared and alone with me. I don't want them feeling like I left them to be hurt or touched by strangers... Idk.. I'm just VERY STRESSED OUT about their feelings and their healing and this video was very comforting. Thank you 🥹 I'm gonna rewatch it when the appt gets a little closer to calm myself again. I LOVE my fur babies SO MUCH! I CANT WAIT until this is over and behind us 😟

Our operation day was the same for my kitten. However, she never had the "loopy stage" after the surgery, she was her normal wild self. My vet told me and my partner that my kitten needs to wear her cone for the full 14 days, because she, and I quote, "is crazy but smart, and she will try everything to lick it and take off the cone." Her sutures are almost closed, but she did pop the bottom stitch. Fortunately it was about a week after the surgery, and it scabbed over just fine with no issue.

lol my vet recommend i limit my cat activity for 2 weeks, within two hours getting home he rip his cone off and wanted to play. what a "WELP" moment lol

I'm getting my little buddy, Fuzz, neutered today and I didn't expect to be so nervous about it! Just wanted to thank you for this video. I feel a little bit more at ease about the post care. I can't wait until he's back to his normal crazy kitten self! :)

This was so good. Straightforward to the point and some very helpful hints. I took my cat my first cat many years go over 18 years ago to a private vet they never gave Oreo a cone. Because it's been so long ago I don't remember nothing so this was very helpful I do remember he didn't have a cone

I just got my cat spayed/neutered yesterday and she’s doing good so far. My clinic didn’t give me a cone ( I did buy one though) , and I did not come prepared with a carrier ( the vet did lend me one temporarily). She is doing good so far and I’m monitoring her and she is still overcoming the effects from the anistatia from surgery , but over all is doing great. She was given staples ; rather than stitches , but I’m making sure my baby is comfortable at all times . Thank you for this video is does bring comfort to me and my girlfriend 😊.

Your presentation and speaking is so nice and comforting! Keep it up. Perfect video ❤️

Thanks for the tips! Also want to say you are such a likeable person.

It's comforting knowing someone experience the same things you did. So. Thank you for sharing your experience especially about the cat wearing their cone. I was so worried. Thank you!

Thank you for this video. I had my female cat spayed a year ago and it was so stressful. Now that I got a new male cat I plan on having him neutered too but I'm so afraid to repeat the same process again. This video helped me consider the neutering more since it does sound like it's less stressful than female spaying. My female cat recovery was almost 3 weeks and it was sooo stressful. Thanks again

I have been feeling so sad and stressed today because I left my cat at the vet this morning before work. He put up a great fight because he recognized the carrier and refused to go. SO I had to catch him and force him in the carrier which was super stressful for both of us. then just leaving him at the vet like that felt horrible. I feel like a terrible mother. I hope he's doing okay

My cat is in heat for the first time today and seeing him suffering is broking my heart so i will take him to vet tmrw, i was so scared about the surgery and i don't want him to be in pain, this video helped me and calmed me down so thank u❤️

Thank you for the information and your experiences...so great to hear Spike recovered so well and quick.

Spike is such is beautiful boy! Love your channel, and I hope you continue to share stories about Spike.

Literally looked this up and came across your video for my Spike as well 😂🖤

Thank you for the tips!

So helpful and reassuring!

You have the most adorable subtle little facial expression changes when you talk. I love it. Thanks for the info! Also - spike is gorgeous 😍

Great information presented in a precise manner.

Just had to leave my kittens at the vet. And they did exactly what you said at the beginning. (Acting like it’s no big deal) my kittens were crying and i was almost too. I got almost no information and now I’m so anxious. But this video helps alot. Thank you♥️

Best info that I found on KZfaq

I got my baby neutered today and this video is so helpful understand what to expect in coming days. Mine is same as yours full of energy and tried to remove the cone as soon as he came to his senses. He was also banging his collar on the wall to get it off and walking backwards. After he had his first proper post op meal, i have put him in the carrier otherwise he will keep jumping around. I hope he heals soon.

My kitten just got neutered last week and I stopped putting the collar on him on day 4 as his incision seems to be healing very well and no more swelling. As long as the kitten isn't licking excessively or nibble on the incision, it's okay to keep the collar off. My kitten only have the tendency to lick it after finishing his business in the litter box, and I've noticed since I took off the collar which allow him to groom himself whenever, he actually licking that area less. He also been climbing up and down the cat tree since day 3 like he never had the surgery LOL! I think for female kittens a recovery bodysuit may be less stressful for them to wear than a collar.

Thanks for the tips

This is very helpful thank you so much

Thank you for the honest info here ! I am taking my magic tomorrow for neuter. Hope all goes well!

Thanks for the tips! My first cat I got neutered actually infected his incision with the cone on cus it was too small…. So I’m a little scared to my other cat neutered now but I’m sure he will be ok.

Helpful useful video, thanks for sharing 😻

Thank you for sharing your experience with us! It helps to have perspective.

Thank you for the great recommendation , I’m taking my new kitten for his operation in a few weeks. This was so helpful. Thank you so much.😉🌻

im getting my cat neutered tomorrow and i’m so nervous, i’ll keep all your advices in mind so i don’t stress too much about it. hopefully it all goes well. thank you!

thanks for the tips i new about this

Thank you for your video.

Thank you so much. Many good tips. We won’t have to move his food, water, litter since it is located in an office where he spends the night. Really appreciate your sharing. 😸😸🐈🐈

Hi! Thank you so much for sharing. I'm taking my boy for neuter tomorrow and hearing about your experience has helped me feel less anxious :)

This is invaluable. Thank you so much. I hope you found another vet. This current one sounds horrible

My Boy was fed during the day and the operation went well for him, he is better now and a lot more clingy towards us

My female took off her internal stictch and opened her incision because they never gave me a cone! It was not big and it was secondary but it took 2 weeks to close up with Cat Penecilin it was the most stressful experience on Christmas eve. I ran to the ER but they wouldnt see her. I texted the clinic got a response couple days later since it was the holiday to prepare for a prescription. A cat rescuer dropped off antibiotics from her Vet friend to start because it got infected. Lucky I had bought a 50 inch play pen that zips on top and on 2 side doors for my extremely active female fast growing kitten who jumping on high place even the curtain valance top all the time and used it for late at night sleepy time which she adjusted and took to it quickly too she had her own Tablet to watch her favorite KZfaq chanel fo cats. Anyway please make sure you ASK the hospital or clinic for a cone! She all healed up now but the male her brother is next making an appointment to get him into that low cost Spay & Neuter Clinic next month ..my advice buy soft stuffed fabric that go around the cats neck to act as a cone from Amazon just incase I did . .....

We took our Korat cat in to a family owned vet that use older methods in treating cats, especially. The cats get more stressed than dogs and they are much better at staying clean and less infection. So they said a collar is not needed and it helps keep their stress level down and keeps them calmer. So that is what we are doing.

We bought our cone about a week ahead and started having our boy wear it progressively longer each day. The surgery is tomorrow, and he's already pretty comfortable with the cone. Hoping this helps!

my cat was just neutered today and he keeps on flinching when we touch him and he also keeps on trying to walk i don't know what to do now but the vet said i should let him in cage for now but I'm still worried beacuse he's being aggressive inside the cage

This is so helpful, thanks so much! Our Atticus went in tonight for his neuter tomorrow morning.

My kitten was spayed yesterday but they kept her for the rest of the day and overnight for observation. Standard procedure I'm told. I bought a little shirt to put on her so she can't get to the incision site but when I told the lady at the vet hospital she said no don't put anything on her. I asked about her licking it and she said that's fine it doesn't matter if she does. I'm so confused. Everything I have seen online says not to allow the cat to lick the incision but the vet hospital is saying it doesn't matter if she does. She started licking it as soon as she got home. She actually doesn't seem to be in too much pain just quieter than normal and less active. She jumped on the bed with almost no problem then jumped from there to her bed which is a little higher. She's a little off balance but other than that doesn't seem too bothered by it all. She seemed more bothered by having to go to the vet and actually stay there for any length of time than by the actual operation lol.

Things were not okay with his blood work 😢 FeLV positive which explains his previous Upper Respiratory and Eye Infection which indicates a bad prognosis. Picking him up now. Thanks for these tips.

My baby cleo is at the vet getting spayed as we speak, the vet told me she needs to wear the cone for 2 weeks 😂😂 i dont see that happening, also when we got our boy simba desexed 6 yrs ago the incusion was so small he didnt even need a stitch & i cld barely even see where they had done it when we got him home & he never had 2 wear the cone lucky boy

My kitten is very active so was hard with her, she kept jumping on the bed and floor, kept looking for food, and was aggressively trying to lick the cut area, we're new with having a pet so we're not really prepared, I don't know how to calm her down please somebody help, it's Saturday so vets don't work till Monday

Great tips, when I got my little girl ready the night before I put my shirts inside her carrier with some pee pads, because years back I remembered my older cat peed in the her carrier on the way home. I also bought a cat surgery suit and decided not to get the cone. I love the suit, it's probably good to get them use to it b4 and get more then one to change them out. Also my girl didn't sleep at all the first day it was like she didn't just have surgery. I really had this idea in my head she'd be so drowsy n I could just let her sleep lol nope I was up all night. She had soo much energy, but she would calm down to play with the water in her bowl that was all she wanted to do for hours she would sit with one paw in. I'm guessing maybe she was a little silly from the anesthesia. The next day she was tired which I expected would happen. I did get a pet calming diffuser since the first night I was willing to give it a try and that really made a big difference. I also take pictures of her surgery site to keep track of her healing.

Wow my dog’s name is Spike 😆 ! Your cat is so cute ♥️

I just got my 1 year old boy Tamago neutered so I’m anxious about how I’m going to take care of him. I just hope his cone won’t get in the way of him getting into the litter box. Anywho thanks for the tips very grateful for the vid.

Hey! Im so glad i came across this video as im about to get my cat Chucky neutered next month. I have another question and it would be a great relief if you could answer it. A couple of articles said to cover up shelves and furniture and high places where the cat likes to hang out. Most of my apartment is filled with such cupboards and he spends a lot of time there. How do i even cover up all of this? It seems nearly impossible and im super stressed so as to not cause any harm to him post surgery. Sadly my vet doesnt seem to care much about it either. She's just telling me to handle it somehow. How am i to do that exactly? Please help!

My kitten got fixed today and since hes been home hes knocked over his water dish three or four times and refuses to settle down, he's kicked off his cone once, and i took it off of him once but he immidiately started licking his arm where they put the IV in, they told us to keep the cone on for 2 weeks but idk how its gonna go

Taking my cat tomorrow ❤️🤞🏻

I have two kittens. I just found out one is a female and I thought she was a male after five months so I had to rename her from Ziggy to Mimi lol I named her after my grandmother who died when I was 19. Our vet said to not eat after 8 pm.

Hi,I have to comment about the cone issue,I had 4 male kittens and 2 female kittens years ago and we got so attached that we found it hard to adopt them out.so we had ty o have them all spayed and neutered.what I want to say is the vet never even mentioned this cone and all my cat's did perfectly fine.isnt that odd?today my cat is right now being neutered and I was asked if I want to get a cone.i was really confused,but just decided that what if he needed it because my little man is a different cat ,meaning he is fresh lol I have to pick him up around 2 pm today,I just hope he is ok.thanks

My male cat just got neutered and now he just won't move. He is in his carrier from last 10 mins. He moved his leg once or twice

Apprecieate this ❤

I'm taking 2 kittens (my very first ones) to get neutered tomorrow and I'm so worried!! I hope they recover well and fast! Thanks for your video, it was straightforward and very helpful! 😁

My 5 mo old male cat took his cone off within an hour of coming home. I put it back on 5 times, each time trying tighter collering. He houdinied out of it for the 5th time and I gave up. Yes he licked the area but not obsessively. Basically there was no controlling him and he healed fine.

Can my cat lay on my bed afterwards ? Or does he have to stay in his cage?

This sounds weird but on the 6th day after the procedure is it supposed to look like bruised kind of colored around that areA for a male cat? No pus or discharge i just dont know what's the normal color its supposed to be if tht makes sense.

Oddly enough though the vet paperwork said the cone was recommended, the foster organization told us to decline the cone. Interesting…

My cat has 9 kittens and every time she get pregnant she get sick and this time was bad and she lost hair in some places so as soon as the kittens started eating solid food i took her to do the surgery the only problem i faced was the kittens try to breastfeeding

My 6month old cat was neutered today, he returned home extremely jumpy and active (ofc trying his best to remove the cone) I'm extremely worried because he shouldnt be jumping, but he is jumping everywhere like normal. Should I put him in the bathroom where his litterbox is to limit the space he has to jump around? He's running up and down the stairs. And he's eating with a good appetite.

Do your cat become less aggressive after how soon did you see a change

My cat has been neutered. My vet told me its okay for them to lick the area as it promotes healing???

My little guy Kai (3 & 1/2 months) is getting fixed in the morning. Thanks for sharing. I’m a nervous wreck 🤦🏻‍♀️♥️

We just got our cat fixed earlier today, and we’re pretty in the dark about this since this is our first cat. We put the cone on him and he absolutely freaked out, so we took it off and put him in a baby onesie. He hasn’t tried to lick since we put it on, but we’re worried that he might wriggle out of it. This has been helpful but we’re still trying to look for tips, especially with getting him to go to the bathroom. He’s a stray and is just barely getting used to a litter box. If you have any general tips, they would be much appreciated!

How the cat eats and drinks with cone on??

Hi, want to know how many days spike get cured from the wound.

Interesting! Just got our little buddy desexed and the vet told us he required no collar and could resume normal activity the next day. Apparently the incision is tiny and no risk of removing stitches. When we brought him home he seemed a little dazed (I’m guessing from the anaesthetic and pain relief medication) and licked the area a couple of times very briefly and that was it. Our little man was 9-10 months when we decided to give him the snip…perhaps that plays a role too??

2:05 this is correct, I did the same thing and he loves to go in it now, in fact, he even uses when, if he did a bad thing and I find out and I'm about to yell at him, he just sprints straight to it and jumps in thinking I can't get to him while he's inside, and well, it works, cuz after I see him do that, I just giggle and suddenly I'm not mad at him anymore

were follow-up visits to the vet difficult for Spike? having gone there for spading was he afraid when he was brought there again that a similar experience was going to happen?

My cat is getting spayed tomorrow and the vet told us not to give her anything past 8pm today.. So she's on fast rn.. But it's heartbreaking cuz she's hungry and meowing non stop.. She's even trying to open window and get out of my room.. Idk what to do.. It's 1am..

im so lucky my last 2 cats dont ever try to lick their incisions, if the cone doesnt work for you though you can try a donut, its less stressful and they can still see to the sides, plus they usually look really cute

I love cat lovers 😻

If you have a fussy cat with a cone ...try using a knee high sock cut holes for the head and arms ....or a newborn baby outfit just cut an opening for the tail and butt so they can use the bathroom

She called it doo doo. Yes!

I had my kitten aged 4 months, neutered last week. He came home and was himself, chasing his sister and playing and licking himself. I wish the vet had sent me home with a cone. I tried to limit his activity but he was back to normal within a day. I didn’t confine him as he was used to being with his sister and his mom. I felt another change would stress him out. I just avoided wand toys.

My cat had some surgery and you can literally see inside her belly, like a dark belly button. She ain't bleeding or anything, but it's quite disturbing to see. Is that normal? The vets said that it will seal up, but god damn, that hole is like 1/8 of an inch wide. They stitched the hole up, allegedly, but I don't see no stitches anywhere. Did I get scammed and will end up with a dead cat? I'm genuinely curious because the vets said it's normal, plus, the cat is acting like normal three days after. She constantly tries licking the belly hole, but we put a cone of shame around her head to stop her from doing that.

Did your kitten have Zorbium from the vet when neutered? If so, how was it helpful?

I adopted a 11 week old kitten and he was neutered 2 days prior today is the 16th day And I bathed him and he smells like his urine and oily I bathed him again and still smells and has light oil still. have you noticed this?

Hello, new cat owner here…just got my baby neutered yesterday . I share my apartment with my sister & her 3 month kitten. I was advised to leave him alone for 5 days…would it be okay if i let him out before the 5 days?

I grew up on a farm, never neutered any cats. My male cat in the house now is 2 years old. I am 77. He never sprays after the first time. I caught him doing it, and rubbed his face in it and put him outside saying "no, no, no the whole time, not loud or mad, just normal. He never did it again. I think the secret is, he's always had access to outside. In summer, I leave a window open and he comes and goes when he wants, in winter, I let him out whenever he goes to the door, several times a day. He can talk to me too. His yes is a longer meow rising, and no is a short low meow, but I have to ask the question, wanna go out, wanna come inside, wanna eat? Simple things.

I’m having a big time struggle with the cone. He keeps taking it off

Guys can anyone suggest what to do that stitch she is trying her best to remove even after multiple bandage like crisscross iykyk please

Bro the vet I work at doesn’t even put a cone on the cat because it’s such a quick procedure and the skin of the testicles just heals on it’s own

My female just got spayed and this is day two she’s taken the cone off three times but I’m consistent with putting it on and she’s restricted to one room for the three day period cause my male cat likes to play rough 😂. Also use pellets for litter it is better for the time frame so there is no dust getting into the stitches.

um my cat just got nutuerd he is fine but the vet told me nothing about this:(

Hi! how is your cat doing now? Got my cat neutered today and your video really comforted me. Googling didn't really help haha! Just wondering if neutering my cat was a good decision. :(

😢😢😢 I just had my 4 month old kitten neutered yesterday and when i brought him home he took off his cone, jumped on the sofa and had sooo much energy, he seemed very anxious too, this is day 2 for me and I have him in his cage bc he has soo much energy, thank you so much for this video

the vet didn't put a cone on my cat after he was neutered......... i noticed when i got home. had to run to petsmart to buy one cuz he was licking it like crazy

My female cat is going to be neutered in some days so should I not give her food the day before? Like the previous night?

My cat was spayed yesterday at the Spay and Neuter Clinic of NC in Kernersville but has 2 incisions. One is small and is glued shut, the other is larger and sewn shut. Is this normal?? I have emailed the clinic with a photo of her belly, but they haven't replied..

I wanna know how much does the behavior change and if they live shorter or longer

My cats vet is closed my male cat was neutered yesterday...he hd the open incisiokn kind...today he has a small portion of a fleshy protrusion out his left testical sac...it is getting dry...No bleeding...what should i do..till can see the vet...

Actually I adopted my cat one week ago and today i neutered him.. he is doing great he vomited a bit.. still under anesthesia..my vet told me to give him chicken soup and no cone for us

I had my cat spayed last week and it just went horribly wrong. She is an active one n just a day after her surgery, she went out of the house while i was looking away. My mistake no1 was not confining her. At nigh while sleeping i felt pitiful n put her cone away. That was mistake no2. In the morning she had ripped off her bandage n lick her incision clean.. but after all this her stitches were intact n look fine. But on the 3rd day her abdomen was swelling like crazy n pus started coming out n on the 4th day her stitches broke n pus was coming out like crazy. I took her back to the clinic to have a revision surgery. That was mistake no.3. The vet said they cleaned the pus n restitched the incision n told me her swelling was just a simple swelling of her mammary glands. But her condition seems to be getting worse with more swelling n more pus. On the 5th i took her for dressing n the vet asst did the dressing n tried to flush out pus which could still be remaining. She was barely able to clean anything properly bcs she was not good at it. She gave her an antibiotic shot on her hind limbs n then send us home. At home my cat was shivering and breathing rapidly n her hind limb where she was injected went limp. I was so scared that i took back to the clinic so she could atleast have a pain reliever shot. She was able to be a little normal after that. On night of the 6th day the vet came to give her an antibiotic shot but i showed him how much she was still swelling, some part becoming brownish black inside n sooo much pus coming out n he again put her under anesthesia to perform another cleaning of the pus n told me to take her to the vet hospital the next day...So the next day she had to went under anesthesia again so the vets could do the cleaning n make 2-3 stitches. They told me to come back everyday for the time being so that they can clean the pus and disinfect her wound n that they cannot close the incision for now bcs of the infection. So i had to go there everyday n restrain her down while they clean n disinfect her huge open wound. U can imagine how big the incision has become by now bcs of the 2-3 surgeries before. Its like her whole lower abdomen is just open vertically AND horizontally (bcs of the previous stitches breaking again n again n bcs of the infection which has spread further bcs it wasnt cleaned properly before). They said it look okay now n they will be able to close up the wound next week which am hoping is true cos i am soo mad at myself n at the vet who did the spaying for making the poor kitty go through all this pain. What could have been a simple surgical operation which would heal within a week went full on in the wrong direction for us. Honestly even tho she had lick her incision, i dont think its possible to go this wrong. The infection was just too bizzare like i have yet to see that much swelling and that huge amount of pus coming out from any other cats who also got an infection from licking their incision. I honestly believe that the vet who did the spaying may have not disinfect properly while closing up which hav let to this. Even if the infection was from her licking why the hell was the infection still spreading with pus coming out like crazy even just after a day after the second surgery? Conclusion is he didnt clean n disinfect it properly. Sorry for all the rambling but my gadd am soo mad!! I pray my poor baby finally recovers next week 😭🙏So anyway what i wanted to say is that i think theres alot to learn from my mistakes which i have mentioned above. The most important is choosing the vet carefully n if it went off the rails like mine did, do not just put it in the hand of the vet to do revision surgery immediately , think carefully n talk to other vets for a second opinion n if need be, change vets. Also do not waste so much time like i did. On the 2nd day my cat was swelling n started having some fever but i brush it off thinking it was something normal that happens after the surgery. Its bcs he kept telling me that the swelling was normal, despite me giving her anti inflammatory meds everyday, the swelling didnt subside, rather it was more like the infection was getting worse with pus forming n finally breaking open on the 4th day. Anyway that is all i have to say for now. Pls be careful everyone. Do pray for the recovery of my poor baby😿🙏

Feral cat: spay or neuter release the next morning. They will run and jump around some where with no supervision. Domestic cats: Have the cone on for 2 weeks limit activities. No jumping! Me: what about the Feral cats? Aren’t you worried they will have infection or re-open there wounds? They are cones free they are doing just fine Haha 🤷‍♂️.

hello i have a question do male cats throw up after being neutered?

My vet didn’t even recommend a cone. I had to ask about it after my cat started to lick the surgery site. 😩 It’s such a big help for recovery.