Tiffany was spayed today, really!?

[elminster20]

I'm a little curious. She seems fine, like....... Normal..... If we hadn't seen the bill I'd assume she wasn't even spayed......... Is that normal? The last animal I had spayed was dopey and groggy for weeks... The only thing she hasn't done is pee or poop yet...... weird........

[catmandu]

Some animals react differently than other.
I am a little suprised that she was allowed to go home that day, as all the Cats that I had spayed stayed for at leadt a day, to make sure things were all right.
She must have gone through her operation with flying colors.
Was her stomach shaved?

[elminster20]

her stomach was shaved, with a very very tiny incision, looks fine, minimal swelling, no bleeding or crusting, no bruising. She's a trooper I guess

[krazyaboutkatz]

I've heard that younger animals usually have a quicker recovery time. I've only experienced Starr being neutered but his was a spay/neuter because one of bits was still inside of him. He was very groggy the first evening but by the next morning he was ready to play. I kept him in a large cage so that he wouldn't tear out his stitches and the others wouldn't play rough with him.

Now Ziggy Stardust will be my first actual spay so I hope that she'll also recover quickly. I think that Tiffany sounds like she's doing very well and being active is a great sign.

[catmandu]

Iam glad that Tiffany is doing so well.
Maybe theydont keep Cats in as long as they used to now.
We know that Tiffany is raring to be wuth her Big Brothers Don and Bob and kick some white Cat Butt.

[rosethecopycat]

I'm a little curious. She seems fine, like....... Normal..... If we hadn't seen the bill I'd assume she wasn't even spayed......... Is that normal? The last animal I had spayed was dopey and groggy for weeks... The only thing she hasn't done is pee or poop yet...... weird........

We are going through EXACTLY the same situation here, with foster kitten Gemma.
Many of the girls I have spayed act like nothing ever happened.
She too, was in the bedroom last evening, and then we switched her out with her wrestling-mate, so she could come out.

The only thing I do, is not give them much food the night of the spay, until about midnight, then they get a decent meal.
watch the spay scar for a few days. If a bump appears, in the next week or so, that is normal too!

Your Tortie is fine!

[jenluckenbach]

I am glad she seems perfectly fine after spaying. MOST are, but I recall a few that don't fare too well, unfortunately.

Keeping her calm will probably be impossible, but not to worry, I always have problems keeping them quiet after surgery too.