awww baby Mina!!! TWO surgeries but so glad they are over!!

Renae - that claw surgery was medically necessary so PLEASE do not feel bad about it. It is not like you did it for convenience. You have told us how miserable she was everytime you had to dig her claws - reminds me of having ingrown toenails forever. Back when I DID declaw my cats - I guess I was fortunate - but nobody ever seemed to notice anything was done. As for the spay - Lizzie had heres two weeks ago and I carried her around with a warm water bottle on her belly, and she leaned into it and let me cuddle her which I played to the fullest!! kt_luvs_kitties mentioned the blanky covered heating pad and I bet she would like that also. Lizzie also acted just as normal as can be by the next day. I hope Mina reacts the same way. Take care!!