Lads booked in for Friday...

**Howlinbob** · 1st November 2010, 12:58 PM

The time has come for the lads to be neutered, so I've booked them in at the vets this Friday (remember remember, the 5th of November!)

I have followed with great interest the thread about when to neuter, and we certainly favoured leaving it for as long as possible so that they have a chance of fully developing. But yesterday we were re-plastering a ceiling upstairs and Larry came in and weed on the dust sheet, right in front of us as we were working. I thought, uh-oh, he's never done this before, could it be time. He really picked his moment, as we were working fast before the plaster dried and trying not to make too much mess. So I had to gather up the dust sheet and chuck it away, and grab another one and spread it out in double-quick time. Couldn't attend to the stinky smell until the plaster was up. Luckily I was able to get rid of it with Urine-off.

I was talking to our breeder this morning and she said, yes do get them done. Larry is showing his 'teenage' hormones and could be scent-marking to compete with his brother. We don't want him to make a habit of this - apart from the smell it could affect the lovely relationship he has with Monty at the moment, and that would be a disaster.

A slight complication is that I've entered Monty into a cat show as a male adult, so I'll have to contact the show manager today to see if I can change him over to the neuter classes! The closing date is tomorrow (yikes!) so hopefully I can do it in the nick of time....

**Rachel-C** · 1st November 2010, 04:09 PM

Good luck for Friday - I'll be thinking of you - and also worrying about our Gracie as she's booked in to be neutered on Friday as well!

**Howlinbob** · 1st November 2010, 04:18 PM

Thanks Rachel. Funny thing is, the OH was ever so reluctant for the lads to go for the chop, feeling ever so sorry for them, but then this morning OH rang me at work to say 'Larry's p****d in my keyboard case - right in front of me!' So now Friday can't come soon enough!!!

**jckkerrison** · 1st November 2010, 05:32 PM

Sure seems as if Larry is trying to be top cat,I was lucky I never had that with my two babes,didn't even smell when they peed right up to the day they were done but I suppose if they were happy to rub along on the same level there was no need,you have still done well to get them to the age you have.Wonder why Larry has so suddenly decided he wants to scent his area?
Hope you were in time to change them for showing,should be if closing date wasn't until today.Think it is going to be New Year before we take either of ours out again,when I decide not to do a show I am quite relieved especially at this time of year but then as it gets closer I change my mind & think perhaps I should have....
Feel a bit guilty for Shimba as he had qualified for the All Winners at FB,never mind we will all be able to have a lie in instead of being up at 5AM on Sunday ! I do hate travelling too & from shows in the dark,age related thing,or at least thats my excuse & its sticking...
Good luck Larry,Monty & Gracie for Friday & to all the parents go home, have a strong coffee & worry like h***,bet there is a lot of work gets done that day to make the time go quicker ! Will watch out for the posts to say they are home.

**FreyjaRoMaine** · 1st November 2010, 10:07 PM

Good luck, HB and Rachel, I'm sure the boys and Gracie will be okay. Bet they don't even notice they've had ops (well, I suppose given the nature of the op the lads are getting they might have a bigger clue than Gracie) and be tearing round the house in the usual way. It didn't occur to me that the scent marking thing could upset the relationship between two brothers but it makes sense now you've mentioned it. And at least if you're getting Lags and Monty done at the same time they'll both smell the same post-op.

Tickled me about OH's change of heart though!

Did you manage to get your show booking changed?

Keep us posted with how all three furries get on.

debbie560 · 2nd November 2010, 08:32 AM

Me Too... MJ is going along with Frodo and Jack to be neutered on Friday..

We kept MJ to replace his daddy... but we have an option for the future, when he is born of a New Stud boy.. so off he will go to be neutered.... bless......

I always think of the dvd Lee Evans... when I take them to be neutered.. once they are off you can not stick them back on... Fingers crossed... for me the sons.... will work as well as the fathers!!

**Howlinbob** · 2nd November 2010, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by FreyjaRoMaine

Did you manage to get your show booking changed?

Well I tried to ring the show manager yesterday evening but her number wasn't working, so I rang the only other number shown on the Schedule, which was the Hon. Secretary, and she was very helpful and said the show manager is moving house, so that's why her number is out of action, so just send her an email, and don't worry as although the closing date is tomorrow they always allow an extra week's grace anyway, maybe I should ring again next week if I haven't heard anything.

So I think that's a yes!

Got home yesterday and naughty Laggs had just weed ON THE BED!!!

when there is a perfectly good litter tray upstairs in the spare room, door open. So duvet in the washing machine last night. Will be watching him like a hawk from now on! We haven't told him off, but I have been giving him loads of attention in the hope that he won't feel the need to grab my attention in this smelly way. I've also been pointing him towards his tray and he has been using it today. Is this a good plan, do you think?

**Rachel-C** · 2nd November 2010, 06:05 PM

Debbie, hope it all goes well on Friday for MJ, Frodo and Jack. Will be thinking of all the kitties that day - I'm sure I will be a bundle of nerves until I get Gracie home. How to prevent our other rascal from licking her stitches is another matter - sure they won't be happy about being separated by a glass door but guess I'm gonna have to for Gracie's sake! Maybe I could get a lampshade collar for Monty too!!!

**Rachel-C** · 2nd November 2010, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Howlinbob

\We haven't told him off, but I have been giving him loads of attention in the hope that he won't feel the need to grab my attention in this smelly way. I've also been pointing him towards his tray and he has been using it today. Is this a good plan, do you think?

Seems like a good plan to me HB - hopefully Friday will put an end to his 'mishaps' - always difficult to tell them off when they're doing something which is probably instinctive at that age. Glad he has been using his tray again today, fingers crossed for a dry rest of the week!

**FreyjaRoMaine** · 2nd November 2010, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Howlinbob

Got home yesterday and naughty Laggs had just weed ON THE BED!!!

when there is a perfectly good litter tray upstairs in the spare room, door open. So duvet in the washing machine last night. Will be watching him like a hawk from now on! We haven't told him off, but I have been giving him loads of attention in the hope that he won't feel the need to grab my attention in this smelly way. I've also been pointing him towards his tray and he has been using it today. Is this a good plan, do you think?

Well, I don't have a better suggestion. Guess the real question is whether he's weeing because he needs to go, or if it's the territory thing; I would guess if it's the latter, you might be stuck with it until the nadgers go on Friday. Not very helpful I realise.