Before
She was not a happy passenger trying to scratch her way out of her travel box, and came home obviously sedated still and looking very thin and small.
After
Monday she still was sitting very quietly looking sad and hung-over, and didn’t eat or drink anything. We set her up a sick room in one of the spare bathrooms.
Meantime Nev has been acting up, demanding attention, calling out for Dobby – however as soon as they are together he howls/growls and hisses at her as if she were a stranger.
Tuesday I got sneaky trying to make her eat and drink by rubbing water and pureed fish and rice on her face or paws as she was by now cleaning herself regularly but still wouldn’t eat or drink willingly.
Today things are looking up, Nev still is hissing, but she doesn't seem too impressed or scared, she's eating a little and seems stronger on her feet.
Hopefully by the end of the week she'll be back to normal, and we can let her and Nev get back to their usual routines together. The aim of the game is to let them out into the garden in a few weeks time...
2 comments:
You mustn't worry, it is not always good for them to eat too soon after such major surgery, there is a chance they might throw up and pull stitches. Plus until the anesthetic is out of their system they won't feel up to it. I would only worry after the 2nd day. I am not surprised her brother was hissy as she smells different and of disinfectant and other 'vet' smells. But he too will have to go through it!!! And I promise you, boys sulk!! Mine sulked for several days after being castrated!!! (can't really blame them!!). The joys of kitties, soon they will be living the life of luxury, laying about outside in the sunshine! M xx
one week on and she has completely recovered - up to her usual mischief and mayhem - I think on Saturday she ate enough food to make up for all the meals she had missed so no longer looks hollow..
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