By now, the surgery is probaby underway and maybe even over. By evening, you can go get your Poppy back! That description of having to take him back to his cage made me want to cry along with you.
Soon after Christmas will be my turn to bring Lizzie and Robbie in. Our vet keeps them overnight too, only it is the night after the surgery.
I think a standard part of these procedures should be a sedative




.....................................for Meowmie
For Lorraine: ((((((HUGS))))))