Morn Geeks need 2 ask an urgent ques my baby Kitten had her op yest 2 stop her from having baby kittens but Im worried because she has not gone 2 the toilet?Is this Normal?Shes eating and drinking ok 2 day.So plse if any 1 can let me no if this is normal or not Thanks

Hiya i havnt got any pets so cannot give you much advise sorry why dont you call the vets up and ask them if this is normal.

Hi ya Ive left a message with the vets 2 give me a call back I thought whilst I was waiting I would give the Geeks a go xx

im sure there will be someone on here to help you out good luck

Allways best to ask the vet but here is mho: she didnt eat or drink yesterday so there is nothing for her to poo or wee out. Dont panic. Blo*&%y animals, can drive you insane. Bless em! xx

I no i love her 2 bits shes like my child not a cat!

Hi my tom cat went in yesterday morning to be castrated,
collected him at tea time he ate loads when he came home, and he has only just gone to the toilet dont worry too much it will happen.

i had the same worry last year with my kitten, she had her op but wouldnt eat drink or wee!! i rang the vet as i was worried but he said it was normal as she was probably still feeling groggy from the drugs and that she was prob still p***ed off with me for putting her through it anyway after two days (and a tearfull trip to the vets)i finally saw her drink then a lot later on , wee . im sure your kitten will perk up soon and hopefully your vet will be able to reassure you xx

Hi Ya Thanks 4 your words of kindness the vet said the same that this is normal that it can take a day or so 4 her 2 go back 2 normal.And yes I bet she is pi**ed off with what i put her through its just I did'nt want her 2 have babies.xx

Glad to hear you heard from the vet.

And in case you have any doubts, yes, it is VERY normal for this to happen.
Just like it does with people
Pain killers and all the other stuff that she got pumped with during surgery will cause constipation (just as codeine does to people)

I dont know if your vet said anything, but one thing I have learned with all the animals I have had over the years: you'll want to keep her pain meds down to the absolute minimum.
This is because for obvious reasons, they don't know they need to 'relax' and if they feel no pain, they'll push themselves too far and hurt themselves.
My dog is stupid that way.
Of course we dont want them uncomfortable BUT better a tad uncomfortable as opposed to bouncing around cause the pain meds are just so darn good they think they're fine.
If she's on pain meds, try to stretch them out for longer periods in between doses or cut them in half.

Good luck and smoochies to your kitty.

Thanks chick you always seem 2 no the right thing 2 say when some one is in need of advice! At the mo my baby-Tilly- just wants 2 sleep so im keeping a close eye on her 2 make sure she doesnt push herself 2 muchxxxx

She'll soon be back to normal. When my female cat (Valleta) was done she started to chew at her stitches after 3-4 days. She had to be re-clipped and wear one of those funny lampshade collars. We shut her in the downstairs wc as in open space she was sumersaulting to try and get the collar off! Then she shredded 2 toilet rolls and took to leaping at you from the toilet seat whenever you opened the door, by this time I actually thought she was possesed! Vet advised us to put her in a rabbit hutch for a few days to calm her down. It worked and her stitches finally healed, but yes, she's still a bit mental.

Hello Thats like my Tilly when I picked her up from the vet last nite they said 2 me she should'nt chew the stitches?Yeah right that was the first thing she did when I took her out of the carry case.I thought I was gonna die I had images all nite of her picking at the cut but 2 day all shes wanting 2 do is sleep so fingers crossed she will leave the cut alone if not Im gonna have 2 put the lampshade on her head- -

I guess they don't have it in the uk?

When one of my dog's was fixed, they gave me a salve/ointment that was to be put on her wound a few times a day. It had two purposes: as an antibiotic ointment and the other purpose was to keep her from licking or nibbing as it apparently had a VERY VILE taste to it.

Could you not ask a vet about that?

Good luck and

Hi thats sounds good but I dont think our vets offer any thing like that?That is a shame as My Tilly might have left her wound alone if there was a vile taste.