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Benji had his neuter operation yesterday, I will describe it to you all and if your kitty is getting neutered this might help.
Let’s begin.
The night before the neuter I had to fast him starting at 9:00 PM and he was not happy about that... He slept well that night and I woke up early that morning to drive him over to the place where he would get neutered.
Since I live in the big city, I conveniently live close to a humane society who does neuters and spays. I have heard nothing but good reviews from my friends who got the procedure for their pets done their too so I went over and dropped him off at the on-site clinic.
During the car ride he seemed a bit agitated, like he knew this ride was important. I waited in line for quite some time until the doors opened (I was thirteenth in line) but Benji at that point was beginning to meow terribly loudly. He had never done this type of crazy meowing before but I knew it was becuase he was probably a bit hungry, so I gave him some reassuring strokes through the carrier door.
Benji soon got into the clinic and disappeared, but a few minutes later a nurse came and informed me that he was attacking the vet who was examining him before the operation. (???) This had never happened before... Benji seemed to really dislike being fasted because he was usually very kind to all vets.
I had to sign a waiver for him to be sedated during the examination but the nurse informed me there was a slightly higher chance of death. I got really worried at this point but my sister urged me to just get it done because this happens to millions of cats.
Reluctantly, I signed and left the clinic.
I came back at 4:00, first in line this time! I went in and got a few sheets that confirmed his neutering along with a sheet that contained his microchip tag (he got microchipped during the neuter), and I was watched a post-op care video that was shown on the TV while I was waiting. Benji got taken out first, since he got done first due to the early sedation. He looked a bit groggy with dilated pupils and I drove him home. When he arrived he was a bit sluggish.
He was wearing the cone of shame too so I tried to make him feel as good as possible while wearing that thing, giving him a bit of food even though he was not very hungry.
That night he did not poop but just peed.
Today he is feeling better and it is a lot easier for him to eat and drink with the cone, he is beginning to get back to normal! The incision looks absolutely great and the recovery seems to be speeding up every second.
The experience in total was perfectly fine, I was a bit shaken up because this is my first kitten but I am glad I got it done.
Let’s begin.
The night before the neuter I had to fast him starting at 9:00 PM and he was not happy about that... He slept well that night and I woke up early that morning to drive him over to the place where he would get neutered.
Since I live in the big city, I conveniently live close to a humane society who does neuters and spays. I have heard nothing but good reviews from my friends who got the procedure for their pets done their too so I went over and dropped him off at the on-site clinic.
During the car ride he seemed a bit agitated, like he knew this ride was important. I waited in line for quite some time until the doors opened (I was thirteenth in line) but Benji at that point was beginning to meow terribly loudly. He had never done this type of crazy meowing before but I knew it was becuase he was probably a bit hungry, so I gave him some reassuring strokes through the carrier door.
Benji soon got into the clinic and disappeared, but a few minutes later a nurse came and informed me that he was attacking the vet who was examining him before the operation. (???) This had never happened before... Benji seemed to really dislike being fasted because he was usually very kind to all vets.
I had to sign a waiver for him to be sedated during the examination but the nurse informed me there was a slightly higher chance of death. I got really worried at this point but my sister urged me to just get it done because this happens to millions of cats.
Reluctantly, I signed and left the clinic.
I came back at 4:00, first in line this time! I went in and got a few sheets that confirmed his neutering along with a sheet that contained his microchip tag (he got microchipped during the neuter), and I was watched a post-op care video that was shown on the TV while I was waiting. Benji got taken out first, since he got done first due to the early sedation. He looked a bit groggy with dilated pupils and I drove him home. When he arrived he was a bit sluggish.
He was wearing the cone of shame too so I tried to make him feel as good as possible while wearing that thing, giving him a bit of food even though he was not very hungry.
That night he did not poop but just peed.
Today he is feeling better and it is a lot easier for him to eat and drink with the cone, he is beginning to get back to normal! The incision looks absolutely great and the recovery seems to be speeding up every second.
The experience in total was perfectly fine, I was a bit shaken up because this is my first kitten but I am glad I got it done.
Give him a cuddle from me. 
