Yes it's normal for them to have an 'open' incision area. I don't know the specifics of why, but that's the way they do them where I work. As long as your kitty isn't licking that area alot or something is oozing out, he will be fine.

As for staying overnight, every vet is different. Some vets prefer more pain meds and observation than others. Neither is wrong or right, just different ways of doing the same thing.

As for confining him for a week, that's probably a vet preference also.

Where I work standard after-care instructions for a kitty neuter are....

*Restrict activity for 5 days, confine only if cat is tearing around alot.

*Check insicion area daily looking for signs of infection, swelling, or drainage.

*Normal grooming of the area is fine, but if cat keeps at the area distract it, if that doesn't work, call and we can use an e-collar if necessary.

*Keep cat indoors and no bathing for 10 days.


I have 4 male cats that were neutered at different times by 2 different vets and that was my aftercare instructions on all of them. We had no problems with healing at all and I only confined for the first night on Bear, Pooky & Jack, but had to confine for 2 days for Josh.

I'm sure your baby will heal up just fine.