If you do, consider having a vet who uses laser or its equivalent do
it. There is supposed to be less bleeding and less stress. I am not
saying spay or not, but check this out.
On Jun 21, 2008, at 9:42 AM, Lynne wrote:
Here I go again, waffling about neutering my cat. I need some
honest advice here. Don't just tell me what I want to hear but what
I must hear.
I haven't owned too many cats in my life, 3 to be exact because they
all lived very long lives. Then came BooBoo and all the tragedy
associated with Feline leukemia, FIP etc. I still say I shouldn't
have neutered him (age 5) and that stress contributed to his very
quick demise. My other cats have always been neutered before we got
them (from the humane society.) Now we have Snowy, the 3 and a half
year old rescued cat who was very ill with feline herpes virus. It
caused some scarring in one eye and apparently it took 2 months in a
foster home to get her eyes and respiratory tract infection
treated. She is seemingly very healthy, the vet says she has a
strong heart. What I did learn about her though was that she did
have a litter of kittens at one point and they all died. I have
read that it can be complicated to spay a cat that has had a litter
and that is why it is best to do it at a young age. I have her
scheduled to go in this Tuesday and I'm petrified. I would
absolutely die if something were to happen to her. I worry about
the stress and her history of Herpes virus. She's such a happy and
loving little girl but becomes very aggitated over having her eyes
cleaned daily and being brushed, necessary things for a persian.
When we got her about two weeks later we discovered she had a very
horrible ingrown nail and took her to the emergency vet to have it
surgically removed. It was a horrible sight. She had to be put
under she was so hysterical. The vet even told us we had a bad
kitty because I guess she put a job on him. From what I can tell she
has not gone into heat during the time we've owned her which is
around 4 months now. She's an indoor cat but is allowed to go
outside with us and Lenny for fresh air and nature. Neither cat is
ever let outside without at least one of us in the yard with them
and both stay very close. It is impossible for either one go get
out of the back yard, but yes, it is possible for an agile male to
find his way in. Like I mentioned, they both are supervised
diligently and only let out for a short time. 90% of the time they
are inside or in the screened patio.
I know ultimately this is my decision but I would truly appreciate
any thoughts you wonderful people might have on the subject.
Many thanks
Lynne
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