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Hi guys! I pray someone can ease my mind here. I feel like I'm losing it and just wish everything will work out. Anyway Tuesday (4 days ago) I took my 2 9month old kittens (litter mates) to be spayed ( both female). Both cats before hand were very loving and my Mira was almost clingy to me, following me around everywhere always wanted to be pet, etc. We take them on Tuesday morning and this is the first time they've been crated and been in a car since bringing them home at 4 months. The 2 were very close. We brought them home same day and kept them separated throughout the night. The next morning (weds) I took Mira out into the living room so she could have her own recovery space. She spent a few minutes beside me allowing me to pet her and love her. Then she vanished underneath the couch where she stayed literally ALL DAY AND NIGHT. I kept a food and water bowl and her litter box right beside the couch so that if she needed anything she would have it close by. I woke up Thursday morning and realized she hasn't touched anything. Throughout the day Thursday I was giving her a lot of attention from underneath the couch and she appreciated my pets, but still didn't want to come out. I was hand feeding her and she would eat but hadn't drank any water or used the litter box yet. So I started making calls to the place we had them spayed. They mentioned that I need to reintroduce her to her sister (who BTW bounced back the very next day). So I decided to pull Mira very gently out from under the couch and bring her into the bed room so I could keep a closer eye on her. Her sister passed by her as I brought her in and didn't notice her. So I got Mira set up in the bedroom, got her to eat a little and finally drink a little. She went an hid under the night stand. So then proceeded to let her sister in. Mira walked up to her sister Killa and killa got a good sniff of her and started hissing and growling at her. I didn't want to put her under anymore stress so I separated them again. Later Thursday night I finally got Mira to come out of hiding for a short bit and she was playing a little bit (nothing rough just some pawing action) and she finally used the litter box! I was so excited and thought she was coming around more. It was time for bed so I left Mira with everything set up around her for easy access and went to bed. Friday morning (3 days after surgery) I went in to check on her and she came right out of hiding without me having to coax her much. She used the litter box ate and drank and I left for work. When I got home I went to check on her and she was out of hiding when I walked in the door (another sigh of relief) but she was still seeming skiddish of her surroundings any noises and she was ready to jump back into hiding. I was spending a lot of time with her trying to get her to be more comfortable but she still seemed slightly depressed. So I decided to get one of her favorite toys and play with her. She seemed to enjoy it a little bit. So I decided to crack the bed room door because her sister was right on the other side and I figured if they could smell each other more and see each other without being able to get to each other they'd be OK. Mira seemed interested in the fact that killa was right there and kept looking through the crack. But killa was still growling and hissing. Finally Mira opened the door and ran out to the living room and killa followed and I was scared they were going to fight. Mira went straight under the couch and didn't move. Today( Saturday 4 days after spay) I woke up and again she had not touched food/water/litter box. I coaxed her out from under the couch. She ate and used the litter box but didn't drink. And after petting and relaxing with her for about 15 minutes she decided to go right back under the couch. I brought killa out in hopes maybe they can just work their problems out and mira can get back to normal. Of course killa started hissing and growling at Mira and Mira doesn't reciprocate at all. She just lays there. Well killa got over mira and went to go eat. That's when Mira decides to come out on her own and go walk by killa. Kills hissed and growled but mira didn't seem frightened and she was just walking around. She walked past me and I pet her and then she sat on the windowsill for a few minutes before retreating back under the couch. She's been there now for a couple hours. I've tried talking her out and trying to reach under to pet her but she doesn't seem interested at all. Won't even come rub her head on my hand. Both of their incisions look good. They both seem healthy but I get the feeling Mira is depressed. I've come to find she really only comes out when I coax her out and I'm sitting right there as she eats and drinks and goes to the bathroom but the second I leave or she feels like hiding she's gone. I'm just really depressed that she's not going to bounce back to her old self and noe she's always going to be the cat that hides. And I miss her jumping up on me and giving me head bumps and following me around everywhere. I don't know how I'll handle it if she doesnt go back to being herself. Please some one tell me they've had something similar happen and it all worked out! I'm sorry this was long I just wanted to give people all the details so there werent any questions or confusion.