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My little baby Ginger is growing up so fast, I can not believe she is already old enough to be spayed. I am as nervous as if it were myself! I drop her off at 7:00am and pick her up in the evening around 5:00pm. It is a reputable vet but I am on pins and needles. I think what makes me the most nervous is having a Elizabethan collar on her for two whole weeks! auughhh I am sure this will pass too! Wish my little pooper luck!Attachment 6797
oooouh good luck Ginger - hope it all goes well! :hug:
Good luck to both Ginger & mum,another forum member I know is having the same flutterflies for Friday....
I do think it's a shame they dole out those collars,in the forty years of working at a vets we have never done that & don't even have to use one hand to count the number of cats that have had problems but for the last ten ish years our vet has used buried sutures under the skin so all you see is a narrow line & nothing else,the only give away is the shaved area,now that is a very big bonus.....
Just think of the staff who will be able to have bonus cuddles while mum is at home worrying.....
Look forward to updates afterwards....xxx
Thank you, her daddy got up this morn at 4:45 and Miss Ginger was like "what! wheres my food???" then if that was not bad enough he put her tower in the spare room for a few weeks while she recovers, she kept looking at the spot by the window where it was and shaking her little kitty head. She was very good while I drove her to the vet, now the waiting begins. I am sure she is getting cuddles while I chew my nails!
so? is she there yet? is she there yet?
Not home yet, the vet called and said the surgery went well and that Ginger was awake and alert. I pick her up in a half hour. My two beagles are looking everywhere for her! So funny how fast animals bond!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alekto
Attachment 6800 Ginger is home, snuggling on her favorite blanket! The vet said Miss Ginger was going into her first cycle, so she was a little engorged. wow talk about timing, she was just at the vet two weeks ago getting her rabies shot and we discussed when we should spay her, not a moment too soon! I thought MC matured slow, guess not hahaha now to go give my baby some rubbies on her little head!
Glad to hear she is home safe and sound. Don't envy the collar ordeal, especially once she starts feeling better. It was difficult to keep Buzz and Baxter quiet after the first day but then boys have a easier time of it. :suprised: Maybe the collar will slow her down? Keep us posted.
So very glad that all went well Ginger .... you look wonderfully comfortable snuggled in your blanket ... make sure that Mum gives you loads of extra cuddles! Lily goes in tomorrow morning, am sure that I won't have any fingernails left by lunchtime! Although everything went really well with Tess when she was done - so I shouldn't be worriting!
Neevie got spayed just when she was going through a cycle too, and she reacted quite violently - her body "thought" she had just given birth, she grew "boobs" (well, the feline equivalent ;-)) and worse, she got very very very territorial - unfortunately, we had it done just before we had to leave her at a cattery for 3 weeks. With all the other cats smells, in a territory that wasn't hers, she went absolutely bonkers. I had never seens a cat go bonkers before, now that's added to the list of my experiences. We had to abandon the idea of the cattery, and she was fed at home by the owner of the cattery while we were away. Even so, every time he got in, he got violently attacked. A Feliway plug-in seems to have helped some, but not a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by donnad
When we got back she was OK with us (we were part of her territory I guess) but no guest could set foot in the house for at least 3 months after that. Now she's fine, but we do keep the feliway plugged in just in case.
I hope this doesn't happen to Ginger. If it does... well, it's temporary...
Glad ginger is home and hope she's recovering well. We didn't use the collars on our 2 girls and they were fine. Think the collars would have spooked them more! Was hard to keep them from running around and jumping though!
Thank you for the comments everyone! I slept in the family room on the couch on my back last night, so my baby had someone to cuddle with! She seems to be doing fine, this am. she really wants to lick, but the collar does not allow it. Poor Neevie! I did not know that my girl was starting her cycle, she had no signs or symptoms yet. I guess the vet knew when she got into surgery. She is such a sweetheart, everyone there said how much they loved her <3 So I am praying this will be just fine!
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Ginger is starting to feel better, and I think her mission is to get that collar off her head! She has rubbed against all of the furniture and even the patio door glass. I have been feeding her with my hand and she only confuses my finger for food once in a while :) I think I am going to have a very spoiled girl on my hands in two weeks. She loves to crawl up on my chest and snuggle in for a nap! Gotta love them MCsQuote:
Originally Posted by KimAZ
Janie, Ginger is not as active as usual and it may have be due to the pain meds or the fact that she can't run around like a crazy little monster =^..^= The vet made it clear that I should not take off her collar :( her incision looks good, so maybe in a few days I will take it off, she really does not like it. Luckily I am at home with her or I would be worried that she would get herself stuck behind the furniture. Every day is one day closer to getting back to normal!Quote:
Originally Posted by JanieB
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Totally agree with you Janie B .... Lily's home now too ... and her brother Archie was very pleased to see her :nod: Took this picture about 2 hours after Lily came home ... she finally settled down after having run around and jumped onto the worksurfaces and investigated everything at least twice! Attachment 6803Quote:
Originally Posted by JanieB
A relaxed happy looking girl with baby bruv looking after her,how strange that two red mackerel girls have their ops in the same week,company for Ginger,perhaps they need to talk to each other about their experiences......xxxQuote:
Originally Posted by Puzzles
I decided to take ginger's cone off for a while and she gave her self a good bath! Then she decided to investigate her incision, lick, lick,lick, so I put the collar back on her head. The vet said no jumping for a while, so we put her tower in the spare room. I know she is starting to feel better as she is standing on everything in the house for example....
Attachment 6804<---- look at me mommy, I am so tall!
she even has a naughty smile as she does it! :rofl:
Yes, she thought she was going to get a treat! She is definitely food motivated, just like my beagles. When anyone is in the kitchen, they are all out there looking for handouts!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alekto
Today is day 7, since Ginger got spayed! She is doing quite well and now I know where she is because I hear her E collar doink on everything she passes! She is not sure how big the collar is! My poor little baby. She is enjoying looking out the window of the patio door, as the birds and other assorted animals are returning. I have a few bird feeders and squirrel feeders out in my back yard. I am an equal opportunity animal lover :) If it flies, hops or runs through my yard there is food to eat. I can not wait to take her collar off for good! Maybe this Saturday.
oh poor little Ginger, 7 days with that thing! I bet she can't wait! :ditzy:
Today Miss Ginger is full of spunk! She is back to her old self! Playing and chasing the beagles around the house! She is very snuggley and I can not seem to feed her enough food! Looks like the "Monster" is back!
