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Hi everyone,
So during the shut down last year maybe around May a little kitten turned up on my door with her mom. I fed the mom on occasion, she doesn't come by very often, she's very feral and hates my guts but allows me to feed her. The mom left as usual but the kitten stayed. After this encounter the kitten started showing up everyday alongside with the other cats I feed outside. The rest are male and she's the only female. She's gotten very comfortable with me and my family and stays nearby. I even build serval insulated cat homes for the winter and she stayed in there with other cats. They all get along very well and I'm constantly catching her play with them as well. Well about 3 weeks ago was her first time in heat and the male cats (all except her best friend) were pouncing on her. I think because of her small size no one was able to successfully mate with her but nonetheless I made arrangements to have her spayed.
while she was in heat I would sneak in her my house and have her relax in my bathroom. I had food, water, a bed and a little litter box. Just so she could have a moment to herself cause the male cats wouldn't even allow her to eat. And that was when I found out, SHE HATES BEING INDOORS. Absolutely hates it. I had never seen her so distressed before. I continued to do it for about 4 days for about an hour at a time cause I knew she would have to stay inside for little while after she gets spayed and she recovers. So I wanted her to get alittle used to it, and it got little easier but overall she does not like being inside.
So her appointment is this Wednesday and I am so nervous. even though I know its the right thing I am questioning myself. What if the procedure doesn't go well and her final moments she thinks I betrayed her and she's scared. What if she dies on the table and I shortened her life span cause I selfishly didn't want to deal with her having kittens. I know I sound crazy but I'm just so nervous. I have two indoor female cats of my own and have been through a spay but I've never done this for an outdoor cat.
Anyways for her recovery I purchased this big play pin and put in a bunch of blankets, food, water, a bed and a litter box. I purchased this because I have 3 indoor cats and while I have love for the kitten, I don't know if she has any underlying conditions or viruses that could effect my cats. So I figured the safest responsible thing to do would be to buy a play pin so she would have her own space to recover. I figured it may be better to introduce her to it early so that Wednesday isn't too overwhelming. I wouldn't want her to freak out while she's still recovering. I have her in it now and she hates it She's trying to claw her way out and I'm trying to calm her down and she does for a bit, but then goes back to clawing and meowing.
So a few questions I have
1. How soon can I put her back outside after the procedure. I remember the recovery time for my cats was about a week but how does this work for cats that are TNR and very feral? She isn't feral but I want to get her out as soon as possible.
2. Any tips on how I can make her more comfortable? Especially if you have experience spaying stray cats before.
So during the shut down last year maybe around May a little kitten turned up on my door with her mom. I fed the mom on occasion, she doesn't come by very often, she's very feral and hates my guts but allows me to feed her. The mom left as usual but the kitten stayed. After this encounter the kitten started showing up everyday alongside with the other cats I feed outside. The rest are male and she's the only female. She's gotten very comfortable with me and my family and stays nearby. I even build serval insulated cat homes for the winter and she stayed in there with other cats. They all get along very well and I'm constantly catching her play with them as well. Well about 3 weeks ago was her first time in heat and the male cats (all except her best friend) were pouncing on her. I think because of her small size no one was able to successfully mate with her but nonetheless I made arrangements to have her spayed.
while she was in heat I would sneak in her my house and have her relax in my bathroom. I had food, water, a bed and a little litter box. Just so she could have a moment to herself cause the male cats wouldn't even allow her to eat. And that was when I found out, SHE HATES BEING INDOORS. Absolutely hates it. I had never seen her so distressed before. I continued to do it for about 4 days for about an hour at a time cause I knew she would have to stay inside for little while after she gets spayed and she recovers. So I wanted her to get alittle used to it, and it got little easier but overall she does not like being inside.
So her appointment is this Wednesday and I am so nervous. even though I know its the right thing I am questioning myself. What if the procedure doesn't go well and her final moments she thinks I betrayed her and she's scared. What if she dies on the table and I shortened her life span cause I selfishly didn't want to deal with her having kittens. I know I sound crazy but I'm just so nervous. I have two indoor female cats of my own and have been through a spay but I've never done this for an outdoor cat.
Anyways for her recovery I purchased this big play pin and put in a bunch of blankets, food, water, a bed and a litter box. I purchased this because I have 3 indoor cats and while I have love for the kitten, I don't know if she has any underlying conditions or viruses that could effect my cats. So I figured the safest responsible thing to do would be to buy a play pin so she would have her own space to recover. I figured it may be better to introduce her to it early so that Wednesday isn't too overwhelming. I wouldn't want her to freak out while she's still recovering. I have her in it now and she hates it She's trying to claw her way out and I'm trying to calm her down and she does for a bit, but then goes back to clawing and meowing.
So a few questions I have
1. How soon can I put her back outside after the procedure. I remember the recovery time for my cats was about a week but how does this work for cats that are TNR and very feral? She isn't feral but I want to get her out as soon as possible.
2. Any tips on how I can make her more comfortable? Especially if you have experience spaying stray cats before.