I got my 10 month old kitten declawed. She doesn't even stand up to pee, she just pees on herself. It's only the first day, so I don't know if it will get better. I was wondering if this is normal, or something to be worried about? Thanks.
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Cat Peeing Everywhere!
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I don't know how to say this but the fact that you declawed aka maimed your kitten, it is not surprising at the result.
She'll probably start biting more and develop other bad behavior. Yes, it is time to worry.
Declawing is extremely painful, its no wonder she isn't even standing up. Probably hurts too much. TCS is anti-declaw...you may very well have just learned why. It's too late now though, unfortunately...keep a very close eye on her.
This is a very, very painfull and tramatic surgery.I'm sure her poor little paws hurt so terribley thats all she can do as she can't put any pressure on her paws because it hurts her so.. As the pain eases up, not sure how many days she will be in pain as I have NEVER nor will I ever de-claw a cat..
She is also probably very dopey from the anaesthia..If shes not better tomorrow call your vet..Healing vibes for your kitty
She is also probably very dopey from the anaesthia..If shes not better tomorrow call your vet..Healing vibes for your kitty
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If someone essentially cut off all 10 of my toes, I'd have an issue getting up to go to the bathroom as well.
I guess whats done is done. But, I'd call your vet tomorrow if she is still peeing herself. Is she getting up to do anything else? Eat? etc?
I guess whats done is done. But, I'd call your vet tomorrow if she is still peeing herself. Is she getting up to do anything else? Eat? etc?
Queenangel06 ,
PLEASE, please, please, ask your vet ASAP to get you an appointment with a board certified orthopedic specialist. Your kitten needs to be seen and her poor little paws need to be checked for complications from the declaw surgery.
In the meantime, set up two open type litter boxes (NOT hooded!) for her, one with FOLDED paper towels, the other with puppy training pads. Under no circumstances offer any kind of regular cat litter. Also put down puppy training pads wherever she might want to go.
One of my kitties was an original owner declaw, so I know exactly what can happen to these poor babies.
If you haven't seen it yet, please read this information.
http://declaw.lisaviolet.com/
PLEASE, please, please, ask your vet ASAP to get you an appointment with a board certified orthopedic specialist. Your kitten needs to be seen and her poor little paws need to be checked for complications from the declaw surgery.
In the meantime, set up two open type litter boxes (NOT hooded!) for her, one with FOLDED paper towels, the other with puppy training pads. Under no circumstances offer any kind of regular cat litter. Also put down puppy training pads wherever she might want to go.
One of my kitties was an original owner declaw, so I know exactly what can happen to these poor babies.
If you haven't seen it yet, please read this information.
http://declaw.lisaviolet.com/
She is in pain... you need to talk to your vet about pain management for her. Her inappropriate elimination may or may not improve. Some declawed cats *never* go back to using the litter box... it's just too painful for them. I wish you the best of luck with your kitten!
How terribly upsetting this is to read. Why in the world would you wait till the cat is that old to get it declawed. Even as a young kitten this is a very painful (IMO cruel) and unnecessary procedure. Please get your cat on pain meds immediately. You may be dealing with litter box issues indefinitely now. for your poor cat.
I'm seriously wondering if this was a botched declaw surgery. And the lack of proper pain management and aftercare is heartbreaking. This poor kitten needs to be seen by an orthopedic specialist ASAP.
One other thing. Some cats end up with horribly deformed feet after declawing. Others have painful feet for the rest of their lives even if their feet don't become visibly deformed.
About the litter box. Usually owners are told to use shredded paper instead of cat litter. Unfortunately this doesn't really give the cat the soft, cushiony substrate it needs to minimize pain as much as possible. Folded paper towels and puppy training pads (placed on top of folded paper towels) are much better choices.
One other thing. Some cats end up with horribly deformed feet after declawing. Others have painful feet for the rest of their lives even if their feet don't become visibly deformed.
About the litter box. Usually owners are told to use shredded paper instead of cat litter. Unfortunately this doesn't really give the cat the soft, cushiony substrate it needs to minimize pain as much as possible. Folded paper towels and puppy training pads (placed on top of folded paper towels) are much better choices.
I'm wondering if its an anti-declaw advocate signing up on forums to post a declaw horror story. Most would know to consult the vet that performed the procedure if there were any signs of something being amiss, and I've never heard of a reputable vet not setting expectations and aftercare guidelines and checkups w/ a number to call after any surgery (declaw or otherwise).
If this is real, no it is not normal. The cat should have been kept at the vet overnight the first day, same as with a spay surgery. Following this, recovery period depends on the type of declaw surgery that was performed and what pain medication was provided. You should have been given an oral liquid or the cat would be wearing a patch on a shaved portion of the body for pain management. If not, this would need to be administered after any surgery. To provide a healing estimate would depend on whether it was just a tendonectomy and for removal of claw there are three main procedures that remove just the claw and shave germinal tissue off the dystal phalanx to removal of the bone via scalpel or laser. Tendonectomy to laser method w/ surgical glue would be 2-days recovery but w/ pain medication there's usually concern of the cat being too active or jumping too hard, w/ the other 2 weeks and would usually require bandaging but still more than flat footed tender walking for a few days would be cause for concern. Special litter should have been advised, such as unperfumed yesterday's news or shredded paper, else fine clay litter can impact in the site and lead to infection and ultimately litterbox avoidance.
If this is real, no it is not normal. The cat should have been kept at the vet overnight the first day, same as with a spay surgery. Following this, recovery period depends on the type of declaw surgery that was performed and what pain medication was provided. You should have been given an oral liquid or the cat would be wearing a patch on a shaved portion of the body for pain management. If not, this would need to be administered after any surgery. To provide a healing estimate would depend on whether it was just a tendonectomy and for removal of claw there are three main procedures that remove just the claw and shave germinal tissue off the dystal phalanx to removal of the bone via scalpel or laser. Tendonectomy to laser method w/ surgical glue would be 2-days recovery but w/ pain medication there's usually concern of the cat being too active or jumping too hard, w/ the other 2 weeks and would usually require bandaging but still more than flat footed tender walking for a few days would be cause for concern. Special litter should have been advised, such as unperfumed yesterday's news or shredded paper, else fine clay litter can impact in the site and lead to infection and ultimately litterbox avoidance.
Take the cat back to the vet. Sounds like a botched up procedure to me. Yes, it is extremely painful and the kitten may not want to stand but that only lasts a short while. Ordinarily over activity is more of a concern than what you've described. Please take the kitten back to the vet to see if there are any complications from the surgery.
