It is 12:30pm in California now so I imagine the surgery is all done. I will also be looking for an update to hear that Ziggy is home.

About the stitches - this is just how mine were done and I undertood that this was now very common. It was great to NOT have to return to have stitches removed. No ecollars here but it can't hurt right? I did not observe any licking from my girls.

Wake up happy and playful Ziggy!!

It would be good to act a little pitiful anyway - get lots of sympathy from meowmie